The Last Days of Patton (TV 1986)

Following the close of World War II, General George S. Patton is seriously injured in a car accident and not expected to survive. "The Last Days of Patton" tells the story of these last few... See full summary »

Director:

Delbert Mann

Writers:

Ladislas Farago (writer: book), William Luce

Stars:

George C. Scott, Richard Dysart, Murray Hamilton

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George C. Scott	...	General George S. Patton Jr.
Richard Dysart	...	Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Murray Hamilton	...	Gen. Hobart 'Hap' Gay
Ed Lauter	...	Dr. Lt.Col. Paul S. Hill
Kathryn Leigh Scott	...	Jean Gordon
Horst Janson	...	Baron von Wangenheim
Daniel Benzali	...	Col. Glen Spurling
Ron Berglas	...	Young Patton
Don Fellows	...	Lt.Gen. Walter Bedell Smith
Errol John	...	Sgt. 1st Class George Meeks
Alan MacNaughton	...	Brigadier Hugh Cairns
Paul Maxwell	...	Lt.Gen. Geoffrey Keyes
Lee Patterson	...	Col. Paul Harkins
Shane Rimmer	...	Dr. Col. Lawrence Ball
Eva Marie Saint	...	Mrs. Beatrice Ayer Patton

Storyline

Following the close of World War II, General George S. Patton is seriously injured in a car accident and not expected to survive. "The Last Days of Patton" tells the story of these last few months of the General's life and the Army Medical Corps efforts to save him. Intermixed with flashbacks, the film also shows Patton's earlier career as a fledging tank commander during the First World War.

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Plot Keywords:

tank | car accident | hospital | flashback | medical traction | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kenraali Patton - viimeinentaistelu

Filming Locations:

Harlaxton Manor, Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Entertainment Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

146 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Gen. Patton gives his farewell address to the 3rd Army most of the extras were actual USAF airmen from RAF Mildenhall.

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Connections

Follows Patton (1970)

User Reviews

he must have needed the money,...

George C. Scott is one of my favorite actors and I have loved most of his movies. However, I thoroughly hated The Last Days of Patton! It was tedious, uninvolving and completely unnecessary! They should have just let the story end with the original movie Patton. Or, perhaps they could have re-released the original movie with a much shorter version of The Last Days of Patton as an epilogue.

Think about it for a moment, just days or weeks after the end of what happened in the movie Patton ended, the general was critically injured in a freak auto accident. He remained paralyzed with a vice-like device screwed into his head for a short time until he died as a result of these injuries. All this, plus a couple flashbacks are the entire basis for this movie!!! Dull, depressing and a waste of time!