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12/04/04
The Big Red One (1980)
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Reviews Counted:43
Fresh:39
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: The reconstruction of Samuel Fuller’s epic account of his days in North Africa in World War II elevates the film into the pantheon of great war movies.
Runtime: 2 hrs 43 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Episodic retelling of the exploits of the American First Infantry Division during World War II, focusing on the squad's sergeant and four of the soldiers. They struggle to survive campaigns from... [More]
Starring: Lee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, Kelly Ward
Director: Samuel Fuller
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04/26/05
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03/26/09
Seven years after Fuller's death, 24 years after its initial, botched release, and almost 60 years after V-E day, The Big Red One is finally here, in a form close to what Fuller intended.
11/11/04
Top CriticYou must see this film for one unstoppable reason, and that is Lee Marvin.
11/09/04
The reconstruction is a bigger, longer and better movie than the one released in 1980, but is less than the revelation for which one might have hoped.
12/09/04
No review available.
08/22/03
As the longest and biggest of Fuller's movies, it magnifies the essence -- good and bad -- of his work.
10/06/04
meant to be the culmination of a life’s work... It didn’t come to pass.
05/10/05
Fuller wrote and directed The Big Red One with a reporter's respect for detail and a humanist's respect for the moments that shape lives.
01/20/05
No review available.
10/22/06
A big, impressive slab of drama -- maybe not a masterpiece or an epic, but a colorful story that sweeps you up and covers a lot of ground at a fast clip.
01/20/05
[Marvin's] understated authority and sincerity give the entire film a dignity it would otherwise lack.
12/02/04
Fuller's only A-budget movie is still among the lesser works of this frequently brilliant filmmaker.
11/18/04
... displays both raw power and the hint of war's brutality.
10/02/06
The splendid reconstructed version of this 1980 film is bigger and better than the original.
09/28/04
No review available.
07/04/05
The Big Red One celebrates the lucky and the smart who survive the outrages and terrors of war.
01/29/04
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