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Patton (1970) -- The World War II phase of the controversial American general's career is depicted.
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Release Date:
2 April 1970 (USA) more
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Plot:
The World War II phase of the controversial American general's career is depicted. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 7 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 7 nominations more
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(33 articles)
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A film about the man not the war more (183 total)
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Cast

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George C. Scott ... Gen. George S. Patton Jr.

Karl Malden ... Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Stephen Young ... Capt. Chester B. Hansen
Michael Strong ... Brig. Gen. Hobart Carver
Carey Loftin ... Gen. Bradley's driver (as Cary Loftin)
Albert Dumortier ... Moroccan Minister
Frank Latimore ... Lt. Col. Henry Davenport

Morgan Paull ... Capt. Richard N. Jenson
Karl Michael Vogler ... Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Bill Hickman ... Gen. Patton's driver
Pat Zurica ... 1st Lt. Alexander Stiller (as Patrick J. Zurica)
James Edwards ... Sgt. William George Meeks
Lawrence Dobkin ... Col. Gaston Bell
David Bauer ... Lt. Gen. Harry Buford
John Barrie ... Air Vice-Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham
Richard Münch ... Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl (as Richard Muench)
Siegfried Rauch ... Capt. Oskar Steiger
Michael Bates ... Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery
Paul Stevens ... Lt. Col. Charles R. Codman
Gerald Flood ... Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder

Jack Gwillim ... Gen. Sir Harold Alexander
Edward Binns ... Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith
Peter Barkworth ... Col. John Welkin
Lionel Murton ... Third Army chaplain
David Healy ... Clergyman
Sandy Kevin ... Correspondent
Douglas Wilmer ... Maj. Gen. Francis de Guingand

John Doucette ... Maj. Gen. Lucian K. Truscott
Tim Considine ... Soldier who gets slapped
Abraxas Aaran ... Willy
Clint Ritchie ... Tank captain
Alan MacNaughton ... British briefing officer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Brandon Brady ... Lt. Young (uncredited)

Charles Dennis ... Soldier (uncredited)
Paul Frees ... Voice (uncredited) (voice)
Hellmut Lange ... Maj. Dorian von Haarenwege (uncredited)
Harry Morgan ... Senator (uncredited)
Bruce Rhodewalt ... Cynical wounded soldier (uncredited)
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Directed by
Franklin J. Schaffner 
 
Writing credits
Ladislas Farago (book "Patton: Ordeal and Triumph")

Omar N. Bradley (book "A Soldier's Story")

Francis Ford Coppola (screen story) and
Edmund H. North (screen story)

Francis Ford Coppola (screenplay) and
Edmund H. North (screenplay)

Produced by
Frank Caffey .... associate producer
Frank McCarthy .... producer
 
Original Music by
Jerry Goldsmith 
 
Cinematography by
Fred J. Koenekamp  (as Fred Koenekamp)
 
Film Editing by
Hugh S. Fowler  (as Hugh Fowler)
 
Art Direction by
Urie McCleary 
Gil Parrondo 
 
Set Decoration by
Antonio Mateos 
Pierre-Louis Thévenet  (as Pierre-Louis Thevenet)
 
Makeup Department
Del Acevedo .... makeup artist
Daniel C. Striepeke .... makeup supervisor (as Dan Striepeke)
 
Production Management
Francisco Day .... unit production manager
Eduardo García Maroto .... unit production manager (as Eduardo G. Maroto)
Tadeo Villalba .... unit production manager
Francisco Ariza .... production manager (uncredited)
James Blakeley .... post-production supervisor (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eli Dunn .... assistant director
José López Rodero .... assistant director (as Jose Lopez Rodero)
Michael D. Moore .... second unit director (as Michael Moore)
 
Art Department
Jose Luis Del Barco .... storyboard artist
Julián Martín .... painter (uncredited)
Dennis J. Parrish .... property master (uncredited)
Jack Senter .... assistant supervising art director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Don J. Bassman .... sound production (as Don Bassman)
James Corcoran .... sound supervisor
Theodore Soderberg .... sound re-recordist (as Ted Soderberg)
Murray Spivack .... sound re-recordist
Douglas O. Williams .... sound re-recordist (as Douglas Williams)
 
Special Effects by
L.B. Abbott .... special photographic effects
Art Cruickshank .... special photographic effects
Alex Weldon .... mechanical effects
 
Stunts
Joe Canutt .... action coordinator
Joe Canutt .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Stefano Capriati .... stunt double (uncredited)
Bill Hickman .... stunts (uncredited)
Kim Kahana .... stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Cecilio Paniagua .... camera operator: second unit
Ramiro Sabell .... first assistant camera
Clifford Stine .... camera operator: second unit
Mike Benson .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Arthur Morton .... orchestrator
 
Transportation Department
Julio Sempere .... military vehicles coordinator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Omar N. Bradley .... senior military advisor (as General of the Army Omar N. Bradley, USA)
Paul D. Harkins .... technical advisor (as General Paul D. Harkins, USA, Ret.)
Glover S. Johns Jr. .... technical advisor (as Colonel Glover S. Johns Jr., USA, Ret.)
Luis Martín Pozuelo .... miltary advisor: Spain (as Lieutenant Colonel Luis Martín Pozuelo)
Richard Vetter .... process consultant
Carl Williams .... process consultant
Ralph M. Leo .... production accountant (uncredited)
Julio Sempere .... military equipment supervisor (uncredited)
Julio Sempere .... army supervisor (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Patton: A Salute to a Rebel
Patton: Lust for Glory (UK) (complete title)
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Runtime:
170 min | Sweden:172 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System) | DTS 70 mm (70mm re-release)

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Trivia:
Nearly half the budget was spent on soldiers and equipment rented from the Spanish army. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Visiting the Carthaginian ancient battle field in Tunisia, Patton says, "The Arab women stripped the dead soldiers of their clothing." There were no Arabs in Tunisia during the Punic wars. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Patton: Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Lobster Man from Mars (1989) more
Soundtrack:
To the Color more

FAQ

A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
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69 out of 89 people found the following comment useful.
A film about the man not the war, 20 April 2003
Author: kevin-caprani from bedford england

Oliver Stone has said this film glorifies war, i disagree, what it does is show a man {Patton} who gloried in war, the war is shown through his perspective,and to Patton war is glorious and he revels in it.The performance of George c scott as Patton is brilliant, it shows a complex and demanding character riddled with contradictions ,who believes he was born to be a leader of men,the supporting cast is very good particularly karl Malden who plays general Bradley a calm experienced soldier with no dreams of glory, the perfect foil to the maverick Patton, the combat scenes are well shot and are never more than is necessary to support the narrative,the film rises above being very good to excellence due to George c Scotts intuitive grasp of the character.

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