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It was one of the most daring and controversial missions in WWII history: On May 17th, 1943, an elite RAF squadron flew deep into Germany s Ruhr Valley carrying five-ton experimental spinning bombs that needed to be dropped from a height of exactly 60 feet at precisely 240 mph in order to destroy three key dams in the Nazi industrial heartland. Oscar nominees Michael Redgrave and Richard Todd star in this gritty docudrama that depicts the infamous Ruhr Raid from drawing board to attack, hailed by critics as among the greatest war movies of all time. Robert Shaw co-stars in this still-influential action classic directed by Oscar nominee Michael Anderson (AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHT DAYS) and based on the international bestseller by Paul Brickhill (THE GREAT ESCAPE), presented here in its uncut UK version featuring footage not seen in the original American theatrical release.System Requirements:Running Time: 125 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE
"...the film's realism is appealing..." Mike Pinsky, DVD Verdict
"...exceptional, a marvelous picture chronicling efforts to destroy three dams in Germany's Ruhr Valley..." Stuart Galbraith, IV, DVD Talk
Editor's Note
An exciting World War II adventure which centers around the British efforts to destroy two enormous dams in Germany. The film accurately depicts the entire mission from the production of the powerful weapons necessary to destroy the dams to the bombing itself. Academy Award Nominations: Best Special Effects.
Plot Summary
Based on historical events, the film depicts the British bombing of a dam in Germany that supplied German munitions factories during World War II, a victory accomplished only through the painstaking invention of a new "bouncing bomb."
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 10/7/2008 |
| Running Time: 125 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1954 | | Catalog ID: 14941 | | UPC: 00013131494198 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: B&W |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
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Nominee (1956) | | | British Academy Awards, The Dam Busters, Best British Film | | | British Academy Awards, R.C. Sherriff, Best British Screenplay | | | British Academy Awards, The Dam Busters, Best Film from any Source | | | Oscar, The Dam Busters, Best Effects, Special Effects |
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| | Professional Reviews | BBC Film Review 9 of 10
On paper "The Dam Busters" is exciting but the film works brilliantly in allowing the suspense to slowly build as the viewer invests their hopes and fears into this remarkable story. The reward is a slick conclusion that rattles along at a pace that would put many Hollywood blockbusters to shame.
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