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Release Date:
20 December 1966 (USA)
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Tagline:
THE STORY OF MEN...men who disturbed the sleeping dragon of China as the world watched in terror!
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Plot:
Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat U.S.S. San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of...
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Awards:
Nominated for 8 Oscars.
Another 5 wins
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10 nominations
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User Comments:
This terrific movie deserves so much more acclaim
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Additional Details
Rated PG-13 for violence and sexual material.
Runtime:
182 min | UK:243 min (BBFC submission before censorship) | Sweden:193 min | USA:196 min (roadshow version)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1
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Trivia:
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).
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Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Apparatus for simulating the gunshot wound in Richard Crenna's back, called a squib, is quite visible as he runs away from the camera in the China Light courtyard.
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Quotes:
Frenchy Burgoyne:
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exchanging marriage vows; slowly and with feeling] We're mixing our lives together, Maily, and we'll never be able to unmix them again, and we'll never want to. I take you for what you are, and all that you are, and mix you with all of me, and I don't hold back nothing. When you're cold, and hungry, and afraid, so am I. I'm going to stay with you all that I can, take the best care of you that I can, and love you 'til I die.
Maily:
I will always love you and honor you and serve you, and stay as near to you as I can, and do everything for you, and live for you. I won't have *any* life except our life together. I will just love you, Frenchy, all of me, loving you forever.
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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!