Title: America’s Prince: The John F.
Kennedy, Jr. Story
Stars: Kristoffer Polaha, Portia de
Rossi, Jacqueline Bisset, and Tarra Chocol
Writer: Jon Maas
Director: Eric Laneuville
Running Time: 92 minutes without
commercials
Media: TBS Superstation Original
Television Motion Picture (NTSC VHS Screener)
World Premiere Sunday, January 12, 2003
at 8pm (ET/MT)/7pm (CT/PT)
Network: Turner Broadcast Systems
Superstation (Check your local cable/satellite listings for channel)
Reviewer: Mark A. Rivera
The upcoming TBS Superstation Original Movie “America’s Prince: The John F. Kennedy, Jr. Story” stars newcomer Kristoffer Polaha as JFK, Jr., a true man of the people despite whatever privileges he grew up with. The film spans three decades and attempts to mix elements of cinema verite with traditional drama to create a partial pseudo documentary effect, but the film is too short to really give any well-rounded look into one of the most dynamic personalities to have ever lived. I remember when the news broke regarding JFK, Jr.’s tragic death. I worked just a few blocks away from where he lived. I never met him personally and if I saw him on the street, I probably did not recognize him, but from what I do know by those who saw him on the streets and even on the subways of New York City, John F. Kennedy, Jr., was truly a man of the people who never acted above anyone even with his prestigious background and I believe had he not passed away, he probably could have followed in his father’s footsteps and eventually become the President of the United States. Kristoffer Polaha looks a bit ridiculous in the almost Afro like 1980’s hairdo wig seen in a large part of the film, but he does communicate a charisma to give the viewer the illusion of the man. Jacqueline Bisset gives a classy performance as Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis.
“America’s
Prince: The John F. Kennedy, Jr. Story” will premiere on Sunday, January 12,
2003, at 8pm (ET/MT)/7pm (CT/PT) with encores as follows:
Friday,
January 17, 2003, at 8pm (ET/MT)/ 5pm (CT/PT)
Friday,
January 17, 2003, at 10pm (ET/MT)/ 7pm (CT/PT)
Sunday,
January 19, 2003, at 12pm (ET/MT)/ 9am (CT/PT)
Saturday,
January 25, 2003, at 9pm (ET/MT)/ 6pm (CT/PT)
© Copyright 2002 By
Mark A. Rivera
All Rights Reserved.