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Jul 18, 1980 · The Big Red One: Directed by Samuel Fuller. With Lee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, Bobby Di Cicco. 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.
- (21K)
- Drama, War
- Samuel Fuller
- 1980-07-18
The Big Red One is a 1980 American epic war film written and directed by Samuel Fuller, and starring Lee Marvin alongside an ensemble supporting cast, including Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, Siegfried Rauch, Bobby Di Cicco, and Kelly Ward.
90% Tomatometer 49 Reviews. Fresh audience score. 78% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings. Having previously fought in World War I, an unnamed sergeant (Lee Marvin) now leads soldiers of the U.S. First...
- (49)
- Samuel Fuller
- PG
- Lee Marvin
Director Samuel Fuller's autobiographical tale of a special infantry squad and its intrepid sergeant during WWII follows the men from D-Day to the liberation of the Nazi death camps. 3,831 IMDb 7.1 1 h 53 min 1980. X-Ray R. Drama · Military and War · Ambitious · Compelling. Available to rent or buy.
Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Eventually the veterans in the rifle squad stop bothering to learn the names of the new kids who arrive to bring them up to strength. They get killed so quickly, it's not worth the trouble.
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The story of a hardened army sergeant and four of his men, from their first fight at the Kasserine Pass after the invasion of North Africa through to the invasion of Sicily, D-Day, the Ardennes forest and the liberation of a concentration camp at the end of the war.
"The Big Red One" is Sam Fuller's first film in more than a decade, and by far the most expensive and ambitious film he's ever made. It's like a dream come true, the capstone of a long career.
