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The Guns Of Navarone
1961
One of the great war movies of all time, with an all start cast, and a gripping plot--based on the Alistair MacLean novel. A commando team is sent to a Greek Island to destroy the giant guns of World War II Germany which are controlling a strategic channel in the Aegean Sea. This was a groundbreaker in the Special Effects .. Read more
| Starring | Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker |
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| Director | J. Lee Thompson |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
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The Guns Of Navarone
One of the great war movies of all time, with an all start cast, and a gripping plot--based on the Alistair MacLean novel. A commando team is sent to a Greek Island to destroy the giant guns of World War II Germany which are controlling a strategic channel in the Aegean Sea. This was a groundbreaker in the Special Effects department, too. Academy Award Nominations: 7, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best (Adapted) Screenplay. Academy Awards: Best Special Effects.
| Starring | Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker, Anthony Quayle, Richard Harris, Irene Papas, Bryan Forbes |
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| Director | J. Lee Thompson |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
| Language | English |
| Dubbed | French, German |
| Subtitles | Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | DVD: 04 Dec 2000 Production year: 1961 |
| Format | DVD |
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Ambitiously produced Boy's Own Paper heroics, with lots of noise and self-sacrifice; intermittently exciting but bogged down by philosophical chat.
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Producer Carl Foreman specialised in downbeat movies questioning the nature of wartime heroism. But the on-going... read more on Time Out
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
A World War II Classic not to be missed!!
A small band of allied saboteurs led by Gregory Peck sets out to destroy a set of 2 mighty, radar controlled anti-naval guns which have brought allied shipping in the Aegean Sea (Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey) to a standstill. The clock is ticking for 2000 stranded allied soldiers in desperate need of sea-based evacuation.
Good acting, especially by David Niven, suspenseful action sequences, and the good story line make this movie a treat for a greater audience than just the fans of the genre. Additionally, the movie raises interesting questions about the morality of warfare. It strongly contrasts the often-portrayed notion that the allied forces are gallant heroes and natural defenders of the moral high ground whereas the axis powers are invariable cruel and evil villains. Refreshingly, the movie steers clear of these stereotypes and instead shows several officers on both sides, Allies and Germans, being driven by noble and ignoble motives, which lends the storyline and its discourse of morality a healthy dose of credibility.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Excellent war classic
Having been a big fan of war films like 'A Bridge Too Far' and 'The Great Escape', as well as ones like 'The Dirty Dozen', I looked forward to seeing 'The Guns of Navarone'. And it didn't disappoint at all. It is a great story of heroism and espionage as well as an enjoyable watch. Gregory Peck is outstanding and although I'm not a big Niven fan, he is also excellent. It is a great story and is all the better for being true - like all great war films. Definitely highly recommended.
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The Guns Of Navarone
One of the great war movies of all time, with an all start cast, and a gripping plot--based on the Alistair MacLean novel. A commando team is sent to a Greek Island to destroy the giant guns of World War II Germany which are controlling a strategic channel in the Aegean Sea. This was a ...
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