Lee Marvin
The Sergeant
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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.
- $4 million
- July 18, 1980
- Dana Kaproff
- Gene Corman
It has seen continuous service since its organization in 1917 during World War I. [6] It was officially nicknamed "The Big Red One" (abbreviated "BRO" [2]) after its shoulder patch [6] and is also nicknamed "The Fighting First." [6] .
- United States
- III Armored Corps
Jul 18, 1980 · A hardened sergeant and his men fight their way through Europe in this episodic war movie. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
- Samuel Fuller
- 144
- 3 min
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.
Learn about the history and combat operations of the 1st Infantry Division, also known as the ‘‘Big Red One,’’ in World War II. The division landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and suffered heavy casualties in Normandy.
A WWII movie about a veteran sergeant and his squad of survivors who fight in various battles from North Africa to Germany. The title refers to the 1st Infantry Division, also known as the Big Red One.
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A nonpolitical and anecdotal account of a rifle squad's experiences in World War II, directed by Samuel Fuller and starring Lee Marvin. The movie follows the squad from North Africa to Germany, showing the brutal and corny aspects of war without any message or pattern.
