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Force 10 from Navarone

  • 1978
  • PG
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
19K
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Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
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During World War II, several oddly assorted military experts are teamed in a mission to raid and destroy a bridge vital to enemy strategy.During World War II, several oddly assorted military experts are teamed in a mission to raid and destroy a bridge vital to enemy strategy.During World War II, several oddly assorted military experts are teamed in a mission to raid and destroy a bridge vital to enemy strategy.

  • Director
    • Guy Hamilton
  • Writers
    • Alistair MacLean
    • Robin Chapman
    • Carl Foreman
  • Stars
    • Harrison Ford
    • Robert Shaw
    • Edward Fox
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Guy Hamilton
    • Writers
      • Alistair MacLean
      • Robin Chapman
      • Carl Foreman
    • Stars
      • Harrison Ford
      • Robert Shaw
      • Edward Fox
    • 102User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:34
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    Photos103

    Robert Shaw in Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
    Harrison Ford, Robert Shaw, and Franco Nero in Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
    Richard Kiel in Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
    Robert Shaw in Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
    Harrison Ford and Robert Shaw in Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
    Harrison Ford, Robert Shaw, and Franco Nero in Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
    Barbara Bach, Richard Kiel, and Robert Shaw in Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
    Barbara Bach in Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
    Harrison Ford, Barbara Bach, and Robert Shaw in Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
    Barbara Bach in Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
    Barbara Bach in Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
    Carl Weathers in Force 10 from Navarone (1978)

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    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • Barnsby
    Robert Shaw
    Robert Shaw
    • Mallory
    Edward Fox
    Edward Fox
    • Miller
    Franco Nero
    Franco Nero
    • Lescovar
    Barbara Bach
    Barbara Bach
    • Maritza
    Carl Weathers
    Carl Weathers
    • Weaver
    Richard Kiel
    Richard Kiel
    • Drazak
    Alan Badel
    Alan Badel
    • Petrovitch
    Michael Byrne
    Michael Byrne
    • Schroeder
    Philip Latham
    Philip Latham
    • Jensen
    Angus MacInnes
    Angus MacInnes
    • Reynolds
    Michael Sheard
    Michael Sheard
    • Sgt. Bauer
    Petar Buntic
    Petar Buntic
    • Marko
    Leslie Schofield
    Leslie Schofield
    • Interrogation Officer 1
    Anthony Langdon
    Anthony Langdon
    • Interrogation Officer 2
    • (as Antony Langdon)
    Richard Hampton
    • Interrogation Officer 3
    Paul Humpoletz
    • Sgt. Bismark
    Dicken Ashworth
    Dicken Ashworth
    • Nolan
    • Director
      • Guy Hamilton
    • Writers
      • Alistair MacLean
      • Robin Chapman
      • Carl Foreman
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film was originally to have been made in 1967, with Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn and David Niven reprising their roles from The Guns of Navarone (1961). However by the time the film was eventually made it was decided they were all too old for the sequel. They were even considered too old by some critics in the original film.
    • Goofs
      During the film, and especially the mission to infiltrate the German supply dump, none of the commandos, including Major Mallory can understand German. This is especially clear when Leskovar insists he must accompany the team to the dump as only he speaks German and, later, when the team is discussing Leskovar's encounter with the German Sergeant in the train car. All of this ignores the fact that this film is a sequel to "The Guns of Navarone" in which Mallory is specifically chosen for the mission because he speaks "German like a German." Alistair MacLean's original stories also support this fact.
    • Quotes

      Barnsby: Now, look. Our experts have been studying that bridge for weeks, and they say it'll blow. I don't know where you learned your job, but I'm talking about the best construction engineers in the business!

      Miller: Yes. Well, they're probably experts at building things, whereas I'm an expert at blowing them up, and you can take it from me that one would need a good eight hours to make a decent job on that bridge.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND 1943
    • Alternate versions
      The original release ran 118 minutes. A restored 126 minute version, has additional footage; however, a few short scenes have been removed; a few scenes have been re-edited into different portions of the film; some dialog was removed; some dialog was redubbed. Among the additions are:
      • An introduction hosted by a man with a British accent
      • A scene where Schroeder thanks Bauer for daily reports before entering his bedroom.
    • Connections
      Edited from The Guns of Navarone (1961)

    User reviews102

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    Not a classic, but a solid WWII flick
    World War II has spawned so many stories, films, books, songs, TV shows, from garbage to genius, that one could easily spend an a lifetime absorbed in them. Here is a basic WWII movie that tells a very straight forward story about a small group of soldiers trying to blow up a bridge in enemy held territory. It doesn't try to be Bridge on the River Kwai, another film where a small group of special forces travel (on foot I might add) to destroy a bridge important to the enemy forces.

    On the plus side is that the action takes place in Yugoslavia, not the setting of too many war movies made in Hollywood, so that gives this some interesting moments (how many movies have Croatian Chetniks in them?). Also, Robert Shaw, good in anything, and Edward Fox have a great rapport, trading lines with impeccable timing. It would be easy to believe they are lifelong friends in real life the way they portray their characters. Harrison Ford gives a solid performance as a young overachieving officer, helping the subplot of the new blood clashing with the old veterans. Barbara Bach is beautiful, but not much other reason for her to be around. Carl Weathers actually gives a nice performance as the rebellious black soldier, implausibly brought along by weirdly improbable circumstances. Facing the fact that the Armed Forces were segregated during WWII, it seems like the makers wanted to have a black included in the movie and had to make up some way to do that, coming up with a ridiculously contrived way to have him along. It's unfortunate they couldn't come up with something better because, though Weathers is likable and his character brings something to the party, they way they did it undermines the plotline.

    The action is okay, though the payoff at the end, clever as it is, ultimately fails because of the special effects--they just weren't that well done; they seemed like they came from a grade b movie.

    If you've seen some WWII movies like A Bridge Too Far, Kelly's Heros, Battle of the Bulge, the Devil's Brigade, or Where Eagles Dare and liked them, definitely give this one a try. Not a classic, but a decent addition to the crowd.
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    • May 5, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 8, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Croatian
      • German
      • Serbian
    • Also known as
      • Alistair MacLean's Force 10 from Navarone
    • Filming locations
      • Yugoslavia
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Navarone Productions
      • American International Pictures (AIP)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,230,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,230,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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