Christopher Andersen\'s 2000 bestseller, JFK Jr.

America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story is a 2003 20th Century Fox television film. It is a biographical film about John F. Kennedy Jr. and based on Christopher Andersen's 2000 bestseller, The Day John Died. It was directed by Eric Laneuville from a screenplay by Jon Maas, and stars Kristoffer Polaha, Portia de Rossi and Jacqueline Bisset in principal roles. It premiered on TBS on January 12, 2003.

Outline

The film outlines key moments of Kennedy's life, beginning with his fatal plane crash. Time is also devoted to his trying time at law school, his relationship with his iron-willed mother. The film also charts his romantic life, from his relationship with film actress Daryl Hannah to his marriage to Carolyn Bessette. It also charts his attempts to distance himself from the political Kennedy dynasty, instead devoting his efforts to a career as a magazine editor.^[1]

Cast

• Kristoffer Polaha as John F. Kennedy Jr.
• Portia de Rossi as Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
• Jacqueline Bisset as Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
• Tara Chocol as Daryl Hannah
• Robert N. Smith as Michael Berman
• Kirsten Bishop as Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg
• Jennifer Baxter as Lauren Bessette
• Tammy Isbell as Charley
• Colin Fox as Richard Lawton
• Michael Riley as Douglas Conte
• George R. Robertson as Maurice Tempelsman
• Katie Griffin as Shrine Girl 1

See also

• Kennedy Curse

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_curse   

• A 2024 book, Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed argues that the "real curse" is womanizing committed by male members of the family.^[37]
• In January 2025, Caroline Kennedy accused Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of encouraging his siblings to abuse drugs, contributing to the curse.^[38]