Jack Hedley, Jack MacGowran, John Lennon
A middle-aged British soldier brags about his heroism, but unfortunately can''t hide his ineptitude as his actions cause his unit to be killed off one by one.
Directed by: Jack Hedley, Jack MacGowran, John Lennon, Lee Montague, Michael Crawford, Michael Hordern, Richard Lester, Roy Kinnear
Release Date: January 1, 1967
DVD Release Date: April 10, 2001
Stats: 92 reviews
George Bernard Shaw once wrote that England and America are two countries separated by a common language. Nowhere is that more apparent than here in How I Won the War. The accents are so thick and the humor so uniquely British that even when I could understand it I couldn...( read more)
saw not too long ago on PBS...strange and a bit sad...John Lennon is a star
very poor film, but i was nice to see John Lennon (of the Beatles) acting ...
A Fabulous Movie starred by no other than the late John Lennon! Fabulous Indeed...
Maybe it was just me, but I found this movie hard to follow and a little bizarre, some of the plot and jokes just went right over my head. The best way I can think to describe it is to say that it's avant-garde comedy. There are some amusing moments though, and you'll enjoy Joh...( read more)
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This is a great movie.
I was lucky to get a ex-rental video of it when I worked at a video shop awhile back.
John Lennon is so funny in it, and Michael Crawford =)
I love this film!! Took me ages to just FIND it. In the end I got it from JB Hi-Fi (a CD/DVD/electronics & video game store) for 15 dollars. I was sooo happy!! John Lennon as Gripweed is love. <3
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