BOOTLEG FILES 893: “Kennedy’s Children” (1982 television film based on Robert Patrick’s play).
LAST SEEN: On OK.ru.
AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: None.
REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: It is unclear why this was never released for home entertainment viewing.
CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: Not likely.
Adapting a stage play into a film is always something of a challenge, but taking Robert Patrick’s drama “Kennedy’s Children” from its theatrical setting into a cinematic format was not an easy journey. For starters, “Kennedy’s Children” is not a conventional play, but rather a series of monologues delivered by five strangers in a bar. The characters never interact with each other, but instead voice their inner frustrations to the audience.
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