Ike - Countdown to D-Day
by Robert Harmon
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Actor: Gerald McRaney, Ian Mune, James Remar, Timothy Bottoms, Tom SelleckDirector: Robert Harmon
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: Chinese (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Japanese (Subtitled); Korean (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 89 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-08-31
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of Ike - Countdown to D-Day
Movie Review: Excellent Portrayal of Ike!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent portrayal of Eisenhower by Tom Selleck. The film was entertaining and helped me appreciate the difficult situations Ike faced before D-Day, such as planning the invasion with a multi-national staff (i.e. lots of egos and diverse opinions) and disciplining friends (e.g. Gen Patton). This film shows how Ike was truly a great leader as a general in anticipation of being a great leader as president.
When I first heard Selleck was going to take on the role of Ike, I thought of Magnum PI and could not see how it would work. HOWEVER, Selleck studied Ike thoroughly even to the point of taking on his mannerisms. He even had Ike's posture down pat. So, I also came away from this film appreciating Selleck's acting ability much more.
Do get a copy of this film. You won't regret it.
Summary of Ike - Countdown to D-Day
Tom Selleck gives a restrained yet powerful performance as General Dwight D. Eisenhower in Ike: Countdown to D-Day. This made-for-cable feature focuses on the solemn, brilliant but plain-speaking Ike as he fine-tunes, over 90 days, tactical and political concerns involved with the Allies' imminent D-Day invasion of Normandy, i.e., America and Britain's long-awaited joint assault against Nazi-occupied Europe. A strong cast--James Remar as General Omar Bradley, Timothy Bottoms as Ike's assistant, Walter Bedell "Beetle" Smith--anchors the film's mesmerizing, blow-by-blow account of Eisenhower's leadership under the shadow of many uncertainties (predicting the weather for D-Day becomes a suspenseful refrain) and pressure from conflicting egos (Montgomery, DeGaulle, Patton). Ian Mune is a delight as a wary, darkly bemused Churchill, who encourages Ike's strategy of supreme leadership and low-key diplomacy. The script by Lionel Chetwynd (DC 9/11: Time of Crisis) captures the unbearable tension of commencing the invasion--and awaiting the results. --Tom KeoghDrama DVD Video
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