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Hell in the Pacific (1968)
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18 December 1968 (USA)
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They hunted each other as enemies...they tormented each other as savages...they faced each other as men! more
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During World War II, an American pilot and a marooned Japanese navy captain are deserted on a small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean. There, they must cease their hostility and cooperate if they want to survive, but will they? full summary | add synopsis
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Two great actors, a great script, a grand theme.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Lee Marvin | ... | American Pilot |
 | Toshirô Mifune | ... | Captain Tsuruhiko Kuroda (as Toshiro Mifune) |
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Runtime:
103 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System) (35 mm mag-optical prints) |
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
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Iceland:12 |
Argentina:13 |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
USA:G |
West Germany:16 |
Singapore:PG |
Australia:PG
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Both Lee Marvin and Toshirô Mifune actually served in the Pacific during World War II, of course on opposing sides.
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American Pilot:
Oh, for a second I thought you were a Jap.
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References Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
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What I would give to know only Japanese and watch this movie. You don't have to understand what Toshiro Mifune is saying to understand this movie.
Does war extend to the individual? Trained to kill or be killed, two adversaries face off. Each with his own fear that the other will succeed. Why didn't they kill each other when they had the chance? Because man is a social animal and he needs the company of others. To use a cliché - No man is an island.
And in the end conflict erupts. Not because of any innate difference between the two men - but because of how they define themselves in a greater scene. I am Japanese - you are American (and vice versa). Throw in the element of non-communication (neither spoke any of the other's language) and you have it.
Two great actors, a great script, a grand theme.