The Big Red One (1980)

Synopsis of The Big Red One

Samuel Fuller's valedictory war picture, The Big Red One follows the First Infantry Division from Africa to Europe during the years 1942 through 1945. Lee Marvin portrays the division sergeant; he's tough and experienced, to be sure, but he takes on his job with cool professionalism rather than Hollywood bravado. Based on Fuller's own experiences, the film is a loosely constructed series of anecdotes. Among them are an insane asylum under bombardment while the inmates applaud and a climactic vignette in which a very young concentration camp internee dies while a friendly soldier plays piggy-back with the boy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

113 mins

Director(s):

Samuel Fuller

Writer(s):

Samuel Fuller, Jim McBride

Producer(s):

Merv Adelson, Lee Rich, Gene Corman

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG(Questionable for Children, War Violence, Adult Language, Adult Situations)

Categories:

War

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