Rating: NR
Genre:
Drama
Release Date: 05/13/2003
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol/Por/TH/KO
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 148 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Questionable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Warner Home Video
Adapted by
Leon Uris from his own novel, the film follows a group of World War II marines, from Basic Training to Battlefield. Major
Van Heflin knows that his men are spoiling for a real fight, but must make do with the desultory skirmishes assigned them by the Brass. All this changes with an onslaught of heavy-duty battling in the South Pacific.
Aldo Ray plays a tough leatherneck who falls in love with demure
Nancy Olson, while
James Whitmore,
Tab Hunter,
Dorothy Malone and
Raymond Massey costar. And watch for young
Justus McQueen, cast as private L.Q. Jones;
McQueen liked his character name so much that he adopted it as his professional cognomen. Composer
Max Steiner's musical score earned him an Oscar nomination.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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