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PT 109

1963 · 140 min

A steady, old-fashioned war drama that mixes naval action with a survival ordeal, inspiring without being flashy.

Tagline: Most men would have given up...But not the crew of PT 109
Overview: Dramatization of President John F. Kennedy's war time experiences during which he captained a PT boat, took it to battle and had it sunk by a Japanese destroyer. He and the survivors had to make their way to an island, find food and shelter and signal the Navy for rescue.

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
war
loyalty
friendship
class
Places: sea
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, war
Directed by: Leslie H. Martinson
Written by: Richard L. Breen
Starring: Cliff Robertson, Ty Hardin, James Gregory, Robert Culp, Grant Williams, Lew Gallo, Errol John, Michael Pate
Music: William Lava, David Buttolph
Cinematography: Robert Surtees
Runtime: 140 min
Country: United States of America, Solomon Islands
Languages: English

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