Director John Boorman's typical bravado is somewhat muted in this WWII parable. Set in the Pacific in 1944, the film focuses on two combatants stranded on the same barren atoll: a Japanese naval officer (Toshiro Mifune) and a U.S. marine pilot (Lee Marvin). At first the two men warily stalk each other, both revealing something .. Read more
| Starring | Lee Marvin, Toshiro Mifune |
|---|---|
| Director | John Boorman |
| Genres | Drama |
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Intriguing but finally dissatisfying movie in which Marvin and Mifune repeatedly get into macho standoffs as a US... read more on Time Out
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Man vs Man
A US and a Japanese pilot crash land on an uninhabited island in the Pasific Ocean during WWII.
They must set their differences aside to survive, but... read more »
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Hell In The Pacific DVD
Director John Boorman's typical bravado is somewhat muted in this WWII parable. Set in the Pacific in 1944, the film focuses on two combatants stranded on ... read more »
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Desert Island Dueling
I have always been fascinated with the desert island theme, and since I'm a sucker for anything to do with war - especially WWII, Japanese culture, and ... read more »
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War! Whoo! Good God Y'all! What is is good for? Absolutely nothing!
Two men find themselves stranded on a desert island during the Second World War. One, Japanese (played by Toshiro Mifune), speaks no English. And the other, ... read more »
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I'm a Terrific Actor - Get me outta here!
Two great actors on top form alone on a Pacific Island and at war with each other! What would you have done? On top of great acting, story, screenplay, ... read more »
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Good film with an odd ending
Enjoyable war movie that's very suitable for kids. Just turn it off when they get to the other island. The ending is disappointing.
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Good try
Hell in the Pacific
During WWII an American airman (Lee Marvin) crashes on an uninhabited Pacific island. Well it would have been uninhabited if a ... read more »
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totally hot
apparently Lee Marvin was totally drunk all the way through making this film... made after 'Point Blank' one of my favourite movies ever...
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Man vs Man
A US and a Japanese pilot crash land on an uninhabited island in the Pasific Ocean during WWII.
They must set their differences aside to survive, but... read more »
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