Men in War
by Anthony Mann
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Actor: Aldo Ray, Nehemiah Persoff, Phillip Pine, Robert Keith, Robert RyanDirector: Anthony Mann
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: Pan & Scan, 1.33:1
Running Time: 104 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-02-08
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Eclipse Music Group
Movie Reviews of Men in War
Movie Review: Solid Korean Warm movie from Anthony Mann
Summary: 4 Stars
Dealing with a topic the war movie and western genres have often covered, the lost patrol/squad/unit, Men in War doesn't do anything spectacular but does everything really solid as director Anthony Mann delivers a hard-hitting, tense war movie. Following a disastrous North Korean attack that produces hundreds of American casualties, the sun rises on the remnant of Lt. Benson's platoon. Not knowing where battalion is or if headquarters has been wiped out or even where the lines are, the platoon begins the 17-mile march to their original objective, Hill 465. Along the way, they come across a sergeant transporting his shell-shocked colonel to an aide station, something A Bridge Too Far would do 20 years later. On the march, the platoon tangles with snipers, minefields, hidden artillery posts, all leading up to a bloody finale at the supposedly unoccupied hill. Director Mann puts a nice touch on this film overall, the camera work is very strong, making you feel like you're in the dirt with the platoon while also showing the chaos of the battle. The action scenes are quick and startling, made that much more effective that North Korean soldiers are rarely seen. They're more of a presence than anything. This isn't a hugely known movie, but it packs a wallop so give it a try.
The always reliable Robert Ryan delivers a strong performance as Lt. Benson, the platoon commander who must keep his men going and together as they march through the Korean countryside. It's the type of role Ryan was made to play, especially when he's got someone to go up against the caliber of Aldo Ray. Ray plays Sgt. Montana, the driven soldier determined to get his shell-shocked colonel (Robert Keith) back to safety. The scenes between Benson and Montana are tense and overall very believable as the duo wrestles with what they should do. Keith is good in a part that doesn't require him to talk, but you believe his performance. Phillip Pine as Sgt. Riordan, Benson's radio man, and Nehemiah Persoff as Sergeant Lewis, the vet who slowly becomes more unhinged, are good in supporting roles as the only other experienced soldiers remaining in the platoon. Some of the other members of the platoon include Vic Morrow as Zwickley, the cowardly soldier trying to redeem himself, James Edwards as Killian, L.Q. Jones as Davis, and a handful of actors who don't get more than a line or two apiece throughout the movie.
The DVD is an odd one, but not in a bad way. It offers no menus and therefore no special features. Pop the disc in and the movie starts right away, and when the credits roll the disc just stops. The black and white standard presentation is pretty clean and a good print overall. Not the best DVD presentation, but the movie makes up for it. So for a gritty Korean War movie with men's men Robert Ryan and Aldo Ray, give Anthony Mann's Men in War a try!
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