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The Big Red One (1980)

PG · 1980-01-22 · 1h 53m · EN
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Only chance could have thrown them together. Now, nothing can pull them apart.

A veteran sergeant of World War I leads a squad in World War II, always in the company of the survivor Pvt. Griff, the writer Pvt. Zab, the Sicilian Pvt. Vinci and Pvt. Johnson, in Vichy French Africa, Sicily, D-Day at Omaha Beach, Belgium and France, and ending in a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia where they face the true horror of war.

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Samuel FullerDirector, Writer
Budget
$4.5M
Box office
$7.2M

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Lee MarvinLee MarvinThe SergeantMark HamillMark HamillGriffRobert CarradineRobert CarradineZabBobby Di CiccoBobby Di CiccoVinciKelly WardKelly WardJohnsonStéphane AudranStéphane AudranWalloonSiegfried RauchSiegfried RauchSchroederSerge MarquandSerge MarquandRensonnetAlain DouteyAlain DouteyBrobanMaurice MarsacMaurice MarsacVichy ColonelChrista LangChrista LangGerman Countess (extended edition) (uncredited)Colin GilbertColin GilbertDog Face POW

Keywords

AfricaWorld war iiHospitalAnti warD-dayU.s. armyInfantrySergeantOmaha beachSicily, italyConcentration camp

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · WarTheme affinityAfrica · World War Ii · HospitalDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar · World War Ii · Anti WarDirector preference252623Actor preference254489 · 161360 · 205350

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What is The Big Red One about?

A veteran sergeant of World War I leads a squad in World War II, always in the company of the survivor Pvt. Griff, the writer Pvt. Zab, the Sicilian Pvt. Vinci and Pvt. Johnson, in Vichy French Africa, Sicily, D-Day at Omaha Beach, Belgium and France, and ending in a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia where they face the true horror of war.

How long is The Big Red One?

The Big Red One has a runtime of 113 minutes.

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