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The Big Red One

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  • 1h 53m
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7.1/10
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Mark Hamill and Lee Marvin in The Big Red One (1980)
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A hardened sergeant and the four core members of his infantry unit try to survive World War II as they move from battle to battle throughout Europe.A hardened sergeant and the four core members of his infantry unit try to survive World War II as they move from battle to battle throughout Europe.A hardened sergeant and the four core members of his infantry unit try to survive World War II as they move from battle to battle throughout Europe.
IMDb RATING
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20K
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  • Director
    • Samuel Fuller
  • Writer
    • Samuel Fuller
  • Stars
    • Lee Marvin
    • Mark Hamill
    • Robert Carradine
  • Director
    • Samuel Fuller
  • Writer
    • Samuel Fuller
  • Stars
    • Lee Marvin
    • Mark Hamill
    • Robert Carradine
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 143User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Trailer 2:31
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    Lee Marvin in The Big Red One (1980)
    Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, Lee Marvin, Bobby Di Cicco, and Kelly Ward in The Big Red One (1980)
    Lee Marvin in The Big Red One (1980)
    Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, Lee Marvin, Bobby Di Cicco, and Kelly Ward in The Big Red One (1980)
    Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, Lee Marvin, Bobby Di Cicco, and Kelly Ward in The Big Red One (1980)
    Lee Marvin in The Big Red One (1980)
    Robert Carradine in The Big Red One (1980)
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    Lee Marvin in The Big Red One (1980)
    Lee Marvin in The Big Red One (1980)

    Top cast

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    Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin
    • The Sergeant
    Mark Hamill
    Mark Hamill
    • Pvt. Griff - 1st Squad
    Robert Carradine
    Robert Carradine
    • Pvt. Zab - 1st Squad
    Bobby Di Cicco
    Bobby Di Cicco
    • Pvt. Vinci - 1st Squad
    Kelly Ward
    Kelly Ward
    • Pvt. Johnson - 1st Squad
    Stéphane Audran
    Stéphane Audran
    • Underground Walloon Fighter at Asylum
    • (as Stephane Audran)
    Siegfried Rauch
    Siegfried Rauch
    • Sgt. Schroeder
    Serge Marquand
    • Rensonnet
    Charles Macaulay
    • General…
    Alain Doutey
    Alain Doutey
    • Sgt. Broban - Vichy Soldier
    Maurice Marsac
    Maurice Marsac
    • Vichy Colonel
    Colin Gilbert
    • Dog Face POW - Tunis Hospital
    Joseph Clark
    • Pvt. Shep - Soldier on Troop Transport
    Ken Campbell
    • Pvt. Lemchek - #2 on Bangalore Torpedo
    Doug Werner
    • Switolski
    Perry Lang
    Perry Lang
    • Pvt. Kaiser - 1st Squad
    Howard Delman
    • Pvt. Smitty - Soldier in Sicily Fetching Water
    Marthe Villalonga
    Marthe Villalonga
    • Madame Marbaise
    • Director
      • Samuel Fuller
    • Writer
      • Samuel Fuller
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The bulk of the picture was shot in Israel, and director Samuel Fuller remarked that it was unsettling after a scene was shot when the German soldiers and SS troops would take off their helmets and Fuller would see them wearing yarmulkes; also, between takes they would be sitting around the set in full Nazi uniform speaking Hebrew or reading the Torah.
    • Goofs
      During the WW1 scene between the Sergeant and the officer in the dug-out, the Sergeant learns that the armistice had been signed 4 hours previously at 1100hrs, November 11, 1918. While talking with the officer, the sergeant is cutting a piece of red cloth in the shape of a number '1' which he says he will submit as a proposed insignia for the division. However the shoulder sleeve insignia for the 1st Division consisting of a red number "1" was already approved on 31 Oct 1918.
    • Quotes

      [the troop stops before a memorial]

      Johnson: Would you look at how fast they put the names of all our guys who got killed?

      The Sergeant: That's a World War One memorial.

      Johnson: But the name's are the same.

      The Sergeant: They always are.

    • Alternate versions
      In 2004, film critic Richard Schickel restored this film to a new director's cut length of approximately 160 minutes. Using Samuel Fuller's production notes and the full-length, unexpurgated script, Schickel restored the footage that was forced to be cut by the studio upon its original 1980 release (which runs 116 minutes). The restored version's DVD release date is 3 May 2005. This longer, epic-length version is closer to Fuller's original vision for the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in A tout coeur: Episode dated 7 May 1984 (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Horst-Wessel-Lied
      Written by Horst Wessel

    User reviews143

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    5/10
    Mediocre
    1942. The green troops of a US infantry squad are about to get their first taste of war, hitting the shores of Vichy French-held Morocco as part of Operation Torch. The squad is lead by a tough, no-nonsense sergeant, a veteran of WW1. The squad ultimately is involved in several of the key battles of the European / North African theatre: Operation Torch, Kasserine Pass, Sicily, Omaha Beach and the Allies' invasion of Germany itself. The squad is a part of one of the most famous US combat units: the 1st Infantry Division - The Big Red One.

    Mediocre war drama. Plot involves moving from one engagement to the next with very little character engagement, linking of scenes, introspection or profundity. It's really just a montage of the 1st Infantry Division's battles, told through the eyes of a particular squad.

    Engagement with the squad's members is limited. You never get to know them, so never get too invested in their characters. Any character development is largely token.

    Not very accurate militarily, the war scenes being more of the made-for-teenage boys, gung ho Hollywood variety. Then there is the usual problem for war movies of the era: not enough surviving German tanks so we have US Shermans masquerading as Tigers, limiting the realism of the film.

    It's not all bad though. There are some poignant scenes - the flowers-on-helmet scene, the concentration camp - and some interesting observations on war.

    Overall: so-so.
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    • Oct 28, 2018

    FAQ2

    • Are the Germans portrayed fairly in this film?
    • What are the differences between the Theatrical Version and The Reconstruction Version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 18, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Italian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The Big Red One: The Reconstruction
    • Filming locations
      • King John's Castle, Trim, County Meath, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Lorimar Productions
      • Lorac Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,206,220
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,206,823
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby(original release)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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