The Guns of Navarone (Special Edition)
by Alexander Mackendrick, J. Lee Thompson
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Actor: Anthony Quayle, Anthony Quinn, David Niven, Gregory Peck, Stanley BakerDirector: Alexander Mackendrick, J. Lee Thompson
Brand: COLUMBIA PICTURES STUDIO
Cinematographer: Oswald Morris
Producer: Carl Foreman
Writer: Carl Foreman
Producer: Cecil F. Ford
Producer: Leon Becker
Writer: Alistair MacLean
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Georgian (Subtitled); Chinese (Subtitled); Thai (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Special Edition, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 158 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-05-23
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of The Guns of Navarone (Special Edition)
Movie Review: Good ,but not great, digital reproduction - great movie - great extras
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm not an expert on DVD digital restoration. There are technicalities that are, no doubt, beyond me. Still the digital reproduction here is good, but not great. I've seen better reproductions. This is a great movie, of course, so I was only mildly disappointed by the reproduction quality issue. The great surprise here is the extras, excellent black and white 'newsreels' made in 1961 as extras for the cinemas. The newsreels feature the stars and the making of the movie in Rhodes at the time.
Summary of The Guns of Navarone (Special Edition)
Explosive action film about allied commandos during world war ii plotting to destroy german guns. Special features: directors audio commentary four original featurettes subtitles in english spanish portuguese chinese korean and thai talent files theatrical trailer production notes and much more. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 12/21/2004 Starring: Gregory Peck Anthony Quinn Run time: 157 minutes Rating: PgThis rousing, explosive 1961 WWII adventure, based on Alistair MacLean's thrilling novel, turns the war thriller into a deadly caper film. Gregory Peck heads a star-studded cast charged with a near impossible mission: destroy a pair of German guns nestled in a protective cave on the strategic Mediterranean island of Navarone, from where they can control a vital sea passage. As world famous mountain climber turned British army Captain Mallory, Peck leads a guerrilla force composed of the humanistic explosives expert, Miller (David Niven), the ruthless Greek patriot with a grudge, Stavros (Anthony Quinn), veteran special forces soldier Brown (Stanley Baker), and the cool, quiet young marksman Pappadimos (James Darren). This disparate collection of classic types must overcome internal conflicts, enemy attacks, betrayal, and capture to complete their mission. Director J. Lee Thompson sets a driving pace for this exciting (if familiar) military operation, a succession of close calls, pitched battles, and last-minute escapes as our heroes infiltrate the garrisoned town with the help of resistance leader Maria (Irene Papas) and plot their entry into the heavily guarded mountain fort. Carl Foreman's screenplay embraces MacLean's role call of clich?s and delivers them with style, creating one of the liveliest mixes of espionage, combat, and good old-fashioned military derring-do put on film. In 1978, the sequel Force 10 from Navarone was released, but MacLean fans will prefer to check out the action-packed thriller Where Eagles Dare. --Sean Axmaker
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