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The Big Red One (1980)

Movie ★ 6.7 113 min

Drama War

A veteran sergeant of World War I leads a squad in World War II, always in the company of the survivor Pvt. Griff, the writer Pvt. Zab, the Sicilian Pvt. Vinci and Pvt. Johnson, in Vichy French Africa, Sicily, D-Day at Omaha Beach, Belgium and France, and ending in a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia where they face the true horror of war.

Samuel Fuller Director Samuel Fuller Writer

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Quick facts

Released
May 28, 1980
Runtime
113 min
Rating
PG
Budget
$4.5M
Box office
$7.2M
IMDb
tt0080437

Themes

Cast

Lee Marvin Lee Marvin The Sergeant Mark Hamill Mark Hamill Griff Robert Carradine Robert Carradine Zab Bobby Di Cicco Bobby Di Cicco Vinci Kelly Ward Kelly Ward Johnson Stéphane Audran Stéphane Audran Walloon Siegfried Rauch Siegfried Rauch Schroeder Serge Marquand Serge Marquand Rensonnet Charles Macaulay Charles Macaulay General / Captain Alain Doutey Alain Doutey Broban Maurice Marsac Maurice Marsac Vichy Colonel Colin Gilbert Dog Face POW Joseph Clark Shep Ken Campbell Lemchek Doug Werner Switolski Perry Lang Perry Lang Kaiser Howard Delman Smitty Marthe Villalonga Marthe Villalonga Madame Marbaise

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Big Red One about?
A veteran sergeant of World War I leads a squad in World War II, always in the company of the survivor Pvt. Griff, the writer Pvt. Zab, the Sicilian Pvt. Vinci and Pvt. Johnson, in Vichy French Africa, Sicily, D-Day at Omaha Beach, Belgium and France, and ending in a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia where they face the true horror of war.
Who directed The Big Red One?
The Big Red One was directed by Samuel Fuller.
Who stars in The Big Red One?
The Big Red One stars Lee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, Bobby Di Cicco.
When was The Big Red One released?
The Big Red One is a 1980 drama, war film.
Where can I watch The Big Red One?
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