An Episodic retelling of the exploits of the American
First Infantry Division during World War II, focusing on
the squad's sergeant and four of the soldiers. They
struggle to survive campaigns from North Africa in
November, 1942, to Czechoslovakia in May, 1945, along the
way participating in the invasion of Sicily and the D-Day
invasion and freeing a lunatic asylum and a concentration
camp.The Big Red One was
based on director/screenwriter Sam Fuller's personal
experiences as a soldier in World War II. The Robert
Carradine character is based directly on Fuller himself.
Film was first proposed as a project for John Wayne in the
1950s.
Title refers to the First Infantry Division, known as
The Big Red One because of the red one which adorned
its shoulder patch and helmet insignia. The symbol was
designed by an artist in 1918 and incorporated the red
piping from a German soldier's forage cap.
The Big Red One
originally ran 140 minutes, but was cut by the studio down
to 113 minutes, with the director's apparent approval.
Filmed on location, with Israel standing in for North
Africa, Sicily, France, Belgium, Germany, and
Czechoslovakia. Scenes depicting the Rhine Valley were
filmed in Ireland and featured Fuller's wife, Christa
Lang, but were eventually cut from the film!!
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- Attractive Retail Box
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Genre: Action/Adventure, Action, Big Battles,
World War II, Recommended
- Rating:
14A (Canadian Home Video Rating)
- Rating
Reason: For Language and War Violence.
- Starring:
Lee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine
- Directed By:
Samuel Fuller
- Release Information:
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Studio: Warner Studios
- Theatrical Release Date: January 1, 1980
- DVD Release Date: October 5, 2004
- Run Time: 113 minutes
- Production Company: Warner Home
Video
- Package Type: Snap Case
- DVD Features:
- Encoding:
Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only).
This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other
countries.
- Aspect Ratio(s):
- Widescreen anamorphic - 1.85:1
- Full Screen (Standard) - 1.33:1
- Available Audio Tracks:
- English (Dolby Digital 2.0
Surround)
- Available Subtitles: English
and
French
- Closed Captioned:
Yes
- Bonus Features:
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No Extras
- Interactive Features:
- Scene Access
- Interactive Menus
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