MacArthur

MacArthur

By Joseph Sargent

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1977-07-01
  • Advisory Rating: PG
  • Runtime: 2h 9min
  • Director: Joseph Sargent
  • Production Company: Universal Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 14.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
6.2/10
6.2
From 79 Ratings

Description

General Douglas MacArthur (Gregory Peck), one of the most controversial public figures of our time, is the subject of this superb biographical drama which traces his outstanding career. In 1942, with his position in the Philippines made hopeless by Japan's destruction of more than half the planes in his Far East Command, MacArthur leaves pledging "I shall return!" MacArthur does return, with riveting victories in the Pacific and the deft handling of the democratization of Japan; he is also armed with Presidential aspirations. While serving in Korea, it is there that his colossal ego and insubordination results in dismissal by Truman in 1951. MacArthur is a compelling story which explores the many facets of his ambitious character. It clearly demonstrates his brilliance as a strategist; his lust for publicity and flair for dramatics.

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  • It

    3
    By Blues, Bourbon & Barbeque
    MacArthur is an ok military bio which covers the General's WWII and Korean highlights but I disagree with the other reviewer, it's no Patton. Patton was a big budget, big production military epic which contained grand, intense, prolonged battles involving thousands of extras, scores of armed vehicles, aircraft and tons of action. MacArthur's action is limited to a few jeeps biting the dust and some old, vintage WWII film footage. In addition to the incomparable scale of the movies, the quality in MacArthur is also lacking. In short, it plays like a "made for TV movie" but a good "made for TV movie". Also, although Peck's performance was good some of the supporting actors are just plain bad. The soldier on the road who states " I never had a supreme commander take the point" clearly is related to one of the producers.
  • MacArthur

    5
    By Commentator64
    Very simply this is Gergory Peck at his finest. You can watch this movie over and over again and learn something new each time. A must own for anyones WW2 classic movie ccollection.
  • Tour de force

    5
    By Apobib
    Gregory peck IS Gen. MacArthur just like George C Scott is Patton. If you liked Patton then this movie is for you.
  • Muy buena historia y producción.

    4
    By BROTHERCLN
    Aunque sea de 1977 esta película me entretuvo bastante con datos historicos y se nota que el ARMY apoyo bastante para darle efectos muy reales

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