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Cast a Giant Shadow

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Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)

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Reviews Counted:5

Fresh:4

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.6/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 19 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Kirk Douglas stars as the military adventurer and freedom fighter Colonel David (Mickey) Marcus in this star-studded epic about the founding of the state of Israel. Not satisfied by the... Kirk Douglas stars as the military adventurer and freedom fighter Colonel David (Mickey) Marcus in this star-studded epic about the founding of the state of Israel. Not satisfied by the simple domestic life, in which Colonel Marcus finds himself after the end of World War II, he volunteers to join the fight for the liberation of Israel. But Marcus's initial thirst for adventure, becomes something more it becomes a patriotic and passionate commitment to Zionism. [More]

Starring: Kirk Douglas, Senta Berger, Angie Dickinson, John Wayne

Starring: Kirk Douglas, Senta Berger, Angie Dickinson, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Topol, Yul Brynner

Director: Melville Shavelson

Director: Melville Shavelson

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May 12, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • NTSC
  • Keep Case
  • Single Side - Dual Layer
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
  • Letterbox - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Mono - English
  • Dolby Digital Mono - French
  • Dolby Digital Mono - Spanish

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