Rating: PG
Genre:
War
Release Date: 05/23/2006
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD5.0/DDS/DD1
Run Time: 171 Minutes
Flags: Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Profanity, War Violence
Distributor/Studio: 20th Century Fox
In 1943 North Africa,
George Patton (
George C. Scott) assumes command of (and instills some much-needed discipline in) the American forces. Engaged in battle against Germany's Field Marshal Rommel (
Karl Michael Vogler), Patton drives back "The Desert Fox" by using the German's own tactics. Promoted to Lieutenant General, Patton is sent to Sicily, where he engages in a personal war of egos with British Field Marshal Montgomery (
Michael Bates). Performing brilliantly in Italy, Patton seriously jeopardizes his future with a single slap. While touring an Army hospital, the General comes across a GI (
Tim Considine) suffering from nervous fatigue. Incensed by what he considers a slacker, Patton smacks the poor soldier and orders him to get well in a hurry. This incident results in his losing his command-and, by extension, missing out on D-Day. In his final campaign, Patton leads the US 3rd Army through Europe. Unabashedly flamboyant, Patton remains a valuable resource, but ultimately proves too much of a "loose cannon" in comparison to the more level-headed tactics of his old friend Omar Bradley (
Karl Malden).
Patton won 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Scott, an award that he refused.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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