| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| John Wayne |
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| John Agar |
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| Adele Mara |
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| Forrest Tucker |
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| Wally Cassell |
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| James Brown (II) |
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| Richard Webb |
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| Arthur Franz |
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| Julie Bishop |
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| James Holden |
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| Movie Details |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
NR (Not Rated) |
| Running Time |
129 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| This classic World War II actioner has Wayne as a tough but compassionate Marine Corps sergeant, John M. Stryker. Tough name, too. Stryker's job is to turn a bunch of raw recruits into a fighting machine. His no-holds-barred approach causes a great amount of friction, not to mention a running subplot concerning his personal life that makes him something of an enigma to his men. The mystery of his past is not fully resolved until the very ending, by which point Stryker is decidedly a war hero. The supporting roles of those who hate Stryker's guts, and who are inevitably won over, are played handsomely by John Agar and Forrest Tucker. Veteran film director Allan Dwan helmed this one, and used real war footage and three of the surviving soldiers who raised the flag on Mt. Suribachi to reenact that momentous event. An engrossing and entertaining war flick all around, boasting one of the Duke's finest, most measured and layered performances. The DVD includes a wonderful making-of featurette hosted by Leonard Maltin, interviewing Wayne's son, John Agar, and some of the military personnel who served as advisors on the film. --Jim Gay |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
337 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Links |
Amazon US
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
1.33:1 |
| UPC (Barcode) |
017153557022 |
| Release Date |
7/14/1998 |
| Subtitles |
French; Spanish |
| Audio Tracks |
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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