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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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  - Manthing
  - London, England
  - 19 Jul 2004 at 08:34
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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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  - Milton Keynes
  - 14 Jan 2011 at 13:54
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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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- - Malcolm Ryder
  - Oxford, England
  - 14 Apr 2006 at 17:23
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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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  - Derry, Northern Ireland
  - 01 Jan 2006 at 12:38
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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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- - Richard
  - Northampton
  - 06 Aug 2005 at 03:04
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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 »
  
  Report this review
- 11203
- - Manthing
  - London, England
  - 19 Jul 2004 at 08:34
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- - 2
  - 0
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 11203
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Manthing
  - London, England
  - 19 Jul 2004 at 08:34
- - 2
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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 »
  
  Report this review
- 92522
- - William Johnson
  - Leamington
  - 14 Apr 2005 at 18:10
- - 1
  - 0
  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...
  
  ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 76987
- - a customer
  - hell
  - 01 Mar 2005 at 17:10
- - 1
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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.
  
  Report this review
- 137050
- - Richard
  - Northampton
  - 06 Aug 2005 at 03:04
- - 1
  - 0
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 188781
- - a customer
  - Derry, Northern Ireland
  - 01 Jan 2006 at 12:38
- - 1
  - 0
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 232964
- - Malcolm Ryder
  - Oxford, England
  - 14 Apr 2006 at 17:23
- - 1
  - 0
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 723173
- - a customer
  - London
  - 09 Mar 2009 at 19:08
- - 0
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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 »
  
  Report this review
- 953563
- - Greenfingersjake
  - 123 reviews
  - Milton Keynes
  - 14 Jan 2011 at 13:54

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  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 ...