Brandon De Wilde, Burgess Meredith, Dana Andrews
Two discredited Naval officers try to avoid self-destruction after being blamed for the heavy loss at Pearl Harbor. The one takes on a suicide mission to restore his honor. The other leads a fleet in ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 22, 2001
Stats: 150 reviews
Flixster Reviews (150)
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June 3, 2007
This is the story of how the attack on Pearl Harbor and the aftermath after is seen throught hte eyes of Otto Perminger of "Stalag 17" fame. There allittle in it for every one, though.
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April 7, 2007
"Old Rock of Ages, we've got ourselves another war. A gut bustin', mother-lovin' Navy war."
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May 29, 2008
Somewhat of a sappy war drama against the Pearl Harbor backdrop. Incredible cast of talent but simply not a great war film. I feel as though it tried to be From Here to Eternity and only came half way.
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May 28, 2008
very good john wayne he was great so was kirt douglas loved the naval fighting scenes. great special effects for its time a must see for all war buffs and wayne buffs
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March 30, 2008
John Wayne leads the United States Navy into a monumental struggle against the Japanese. Kirk Douglas is the anti-hero who stirs up a fuss. The ships are models and the battles are conducted in a bathtub.
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May 7, 2007john wayne was a hero in real life...if any of you folks dont know it he was a republican in real life and a good man as many of the older generation in hollywood were then...not like the liberals we have today...we need new war movies and i dont mean 3 kings or blackhawk down..but films that will spur the troops and this nation...we need to get back to our bible reading united as one states of america...and f.u.c.... this nation to hell if they put that witch in the whitehouse or some nigger named obamma....we need all republican all the way...like we once had back in 04....anyway...where did i begin....john wayne...all the way.....may i shake hands with him one day in heaven.....
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