Only chance could have thrown them together. Now, nothing can pull them apart.
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.
The Big Red One (1980) is a drama and war film directed by Samuel Fuller, released on May 28, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Lee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine and Bobby Di Cicco. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 353 ratings.
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Lee Marvin
as The Sergeant
Mark Hamill
as Griff
Robert Carradine
as Zab
Bobby Di Cicco
as Vinci
Kelly Ward
as Johnson
Stéphane Audran
as Walloon
Siegfried Rauch
as Schroeder
Serge Marquand
as Rensonnet
Charles Macaulay
as General / Captain
Alain Doutey
as Broban
Maurice Marsac
as Vichy Colonel
Colin Gilbert
as Dog Face POW
Directed by Samuel Fuller, written by Samuel Fuller, produced by Gene Corman.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 353 ratings.
**_Sam Fuller’s WW2 tour of North Africa, Sicily and France-to-Czechoslovakia_** Shot in the summer of 1978, this was inspired by Fuller’s experiences in the war with Robert Carradine as Private Zab representing him. It’s a lot to cram into less than 2 hours, and this explains the criticisms that the film comes across as a collection of incidents with little character development. Yet Fuller wanted to include the…
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The Big Red One (1980) is available to stream on Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Big Red One (1980) includes Lee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, Bobby Di Cicco and Kelly Ward. The film was directed by Samuel Fuller. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Big Red One was released on May 28, 1980 and runs for 1h 53m.
The Big Red One (1980) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 353 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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