Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, EP, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 2
• Studio: Cabin Fever
• VHS Release Date: June 30, 1997
• Run Time: 182 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304142994
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #553,688 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

There was the JFK everyone knew. Then, there was the Reckless Youth: the courageous naval hero, the wild rebel, the brash womanizer, the political misfit. John F. Kennedy's life before "Camelot" and the glare of the public spotlight was just as fascinating as it was mysterious. Now you'll see it all. Patrick Dempsey's (In The Mood, Mobsters) critically acclaimed performance as the young John Kennedy perfectly captures the wit, charm, charisma and spirit of the future President. Based on the best-selling book, JFK: Reckless Youth spans the first three decades of a historic life with myth-shattering revelations and eye-opening details. Before Kennedy rose to the top of America's political machine, he led a life of contradictions. He was a man who dearly loved his father, yet went out of his way to disobey him. He was a great thinker, writer, and speaker, yet was nearly expelled from prep school and college. He appeared the picture of health, yet constantly battled serious illness. The wild parties, the wild women, "The Family," the story behind PT 109, and the birth of a political career - the facts of a truly fascinating life come to light in JFK: Reckless Youth.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Only 1/2 the Mini-Series!, October 7, 2005

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Carl W. Ruppert "cwruppert" (Grimes, IA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JFK: Reckless Youth (True Stories Collection) (DVD)

Previous reviewer is correct, this release contains only the second half of the mini-series. The box clearly states 183 minutes, yet the one disc contains only 91. It should have been a two disc set. Someone at MPI really blew it on this one. The film film itself is not bad...

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Only Half The Story, September 17, 2005

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James D. Boys "JDB" (Great Britain) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JFK: Reckless Youth (True Stories Collection) (DVD)

This much delayed release of the 1992 mini-series is one that I hade long awaited. However, my expectations have turned to dismay as the disc appears only to contain the second half of the show.

Despite the packaging and disc listing a running time of 180 minutes, my copy, purchased in Cambridge, Mass, runs for merely 91 minutes.

Inquiries to the manufacturer have proven to be less than helpful, and I am therefore unable to recommend a purchase of what should have been a welcome addition to the DVD market for this title.

I look forward to the rectification of this over-sight by the disc manufacturer, but fear that it may be a long time coming.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The DVD is now the complete movie - it's been corrected, March 22, 2007

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M. Estes - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JFK - Reckless Youth (DVD)

I bought the DVD when it first came out and just got around to watching it (it IS 3 hours, and I'd seen it when it originally aired), and discovered I had a defective DVD. Thanks to reading the below comments, I knew it was a manufacturer's error and contacted the manufacturer's customer service, asking if the problem had been corrected and, if so, would they exchange it. Within the hour, they sent me an email requesting an address to replace the disc. I've just watched the new and improved DVD, so buy with confidence! (And the movie is really well done.)