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Summary: Quirky War Film from Robert Aldrich
Review: This is an oddball film to say the very least. The character studies and plot developments are a strange mix but it all seems to work thanks to Robert Aldrich's direction. I don't think they could have chosen two lead actors more diametrically opposed as Michael Caine and Cliff Robertson. Who do they dislike more, the Japanese or each other? This choice of actors was a stroke of genius and increases the suspense of the film's finale. The film also features Ian Bannen, Denholm Elliott, Henry Fonda, Ken Takakura and Harry Andrews.
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Summary: A classic
Review: This is my favorite war movie. I don't know why more people don't know this classic. It is easily one of the best of all time. Lots of action. Cliff Robertson and Michael Caine kick some serious backside in this film.
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Summary: GREAT WAR MOVIE
Review: THis movie is one of those examples where thing went allright: directing, acting, and an average script turned itself into a great movie. Everything in this 133 minutes is good.
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Summary: GREAT WAR MOVIE
Review: THis movie is one of those examples where thing went allright: directing, acting, and an average script turned itself into a great movie. Everything in this 133 minutes is good.
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Summary: Hate saved their skins, friendship made them heores...
Review: What do you know about psychological warfare? Not much I guess.Well, this is a war movie with a major twist. It's much less about shelling the enemy or just drill some holes in him, but more about "really" to outsmart him. An american officer, an Interpreter in Japanese, who's a real artist when it comes to avoid the battlefield, is about to get a long awaited leave when he suddenly is tasked to help a bunch of British raiders in their endeavour to capture and destroy a forward listening Japanese outpost. Through thick and through thin, men who hate each other as well as hating the American officer (played by Cliff Robertson) have to face a common enemy who masterfully hides in the Jungle. One by one they get hunted down by the Japanese. The mission succeeds nevertheless, but now the remaining force has to return to base. Not an easy task, considering that the Japanese made prisoners and are using them as bait while they communicate with the only two remaining raiders (Robertson and Michael Caine) through a microphone and various loudspeakers scattered throughout the Jungle by performing a highly skillful and mind- shattering blackmail. A well timed war drama masterfully played by all the actors involved figuring Ian Bannen ("The Hill", "The Outrage" etc.), Harry Andrews ("The Hill", "The Charge of the Light Brigade", "Battle of Britain"), Denholm Elliot ("Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade"), Ronald Fraser ("The Hill", "The Wild Geese") and Ken Takakura ("The Yakuza", "Antarctica", "Black Rain"). If you like two movies into one: a War Movie and a Suspense Thriller, then the price is really low. The DVD edition is as one may expect from Anchor Bay. No extras included, except for the trailer, but the movie alone is, in my view, a tiny masterpiece and well worth the effort. By the way, if you're looking for a similar movie, forget it. It's the only one in its genre.
Think about it.
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