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20 December 1966 (USA) moreTagline:
THE STORY OF MEN...men who disturbed the sleeping dragon of China as the world watched in terror! morePlot:
Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat U.S.S. San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of... more | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 8 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 10 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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"10 Rillington Place" Now At Film Forum, New York (From CinemaRetro. 27 June 2009, 11:04 AM, PDT)
Candice Bergen And Steve McQueen's Family Attend Lincoln Center Screening Of "The Sand Pebbles"
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This terrific movie deserves so much more acclaim more (79 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Steve McQueen | ... | Jake Holman |
 | Richard Attenborough | ... | Frenchy Burgoyne |
 | Richard Crenna | ... | Captain Collins |
 | Candice Bergen | ... | Shirley Eckert |
 | Emmanuelle Arsan | ... | Maily (as Marayat Andriane) |
 | Mako | ... | Po-han |
| Larry Gates | ... | Jameson |
| Charles Robinson | ... | Ensign Bordelles |
| Simon Oakland | ... | Stawski |
| Ford Rainey | ... | Harris |
| Joe Turkel | ... | Bronson |
 | Gavin MacLeod | ... | Crosley |
| Joe Di Reda | ... | Shanahan (as Joseph di Reda) |
| Richard Loo | ... | Major Chin |
| Barney Phillips | ... | Franks |
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Rated PG-13 for violence and sexual material.Parents Guide:
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182 min | UK:243 min (BBFC submission before censorship) | Sweden:193 min | USA:196 min (roadshow version)Country:
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
Norway:11 (DVD rating) (2006) | Iceland:16 | Canada:14A (video rating) | USA:Approved (certificate #21310) (original rating) | Brazil:14 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (re-rating) (2000) | West Germany:16 | UK:A (original rating) (cut) | Singapore:PGFilming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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When original composer Alex North fell ill, 20th Century Fox exercised their right to pull their contract composer Jerry Goldsmith from another studio's assignment- MGM's Grand Prix (1966). moreGoofs:
Continuity: Upon seeing the boom in the river, the Captain (Richard Crenna) leans forward grabbing the forward handrail. In the next scene, he again leans forward grabbing the forward handrail. moreQuotes:
[Jake Holman (Machinist Mate 1st Class ) teaching Po-han (Engine Room coolie) the engine room]Jake Holman: Valve.
Po-han: Wow.
Jake Holman: Valve.
Po-han: Wow.
[points to valve, more emphatically]
Po-han: Wow.
Jake Holman: Yeah, okay... wow.
[pointing to another valve]
Jake Holman: Main steam stop valve.
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Wow! What a terrific movie!
My favorite aspect of this movie is the fearless story-telling. The movie plainly shows the prostitution business; the savagery of the fledgling nation of China; the brutality of war; a realistic view of military decision-making; Asian racial tensions; and the movie doesn't try to glorify the main characters. The main characters instead seem real, with flaws just like everyone has. You just don't see that in Hollywood now-a-days, and that's a shame. Movie makers today need so much more bravado and fearlessness as seen in this movie.
It's just such a shame this movie doesn't get more acclaim, it certainly deserves it!