Directed by:
Cornel WildeCinematography:
Cecil CooneyCast:
Cornel Wilde, Rip Torn, Jean Wallace, Jaime Sánchez, Burr DeBenning, Patrick Wolfe, Gene Blakely, Dale Ishimoto, Fred Galang, Hiroshi KiyamaVOD (2)
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Cornel Wilde and Rip Torn star as a pair of marines in this World War II drama. Set on a remote Pacific island, Captain MacDonald (Wilde) and Sergeant Honeywell (Torn) must locate and eliminate Japanese enemy forces among some treacherous terrain. But with their enemies far better equipped at dealing with the conditions, the Americans have to battle hard to make any headway. Longing for home and caught up in a brutal war that has transformed troops from young men into ruthless fighting machines, this tough battle is indicative of how many soldiers were irretrievably altered in wartime. (101 Films)
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The film starts off with the intense war chaos typical of American war films from the 60s and 70s — maybe even more so than usual. But then it shifts into an existential psychedelic parable that you really don’t want to see because it'll make you feel second-hand embarrassement for the creators.
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