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The Big Red One. 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 . Based on Fuller's own experiences as a soldier in World War II, it was produced ...
- $4 million
- July 18, 1980
- Dana Kaproff
- Gene Corman
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.
- Samuel Fuller
- 144
- 3 min
He wrote pulp novels, he talked tough, he fought all the way through the war, and he carried around memories of the First Infantry Division, the "Big Red One." He made a lot of other movies first, hard-boiled war movies like "Steel Helmet" and "Fixed Bayonets" (both 1951), noir classics like "Pickup on South Street' (1953) and cult B pictures ...
The Big Red One PG Released Jul 18, 1980 1h 53m War List 90% 49 Reviews Tomatometer 78% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Having previously fought in World War I, an unnamed sergeant (Lee Marvin) now ...
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- Samuel Fuller
- PG
- Lee Marvin
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 ...
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The Big Red One. 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. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
In the ways that count, "The Big Red One" is still a B-movie -- hard-boiled, filled with action, held together by male camaraderie, directed with a lean economy of action. It's one of the most expensive B-pictures ever made, and I think that helps it fit the subject. "A" war movies are about War, but "B" war movies are about soldiers. War. Drama.
