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Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Widescreen, Trailers
Robert Shaw [The Deep, Jaws] and Harrison Ford [The Fugitive, Air Force One] star as fearless World War II commandos in this thrilling follow-up to The Guns of Navarone. Directed by Guy Hamilton [Goldfinger] and adapted to the screen by Robin Chapman [screenplay] and Academy Award winner* Carl Foreman [screen story], it's a large-scale action/adventure saga with "remarkable special effects" [Los Angeles Times], a powerful cast and "one hair-breadth escape after another" [Newsweek]. In the darkest days of World War II, Hitler's armies are storming through Europe, annihilating all opposition in their path. But U.S. Colonel Barnsby [Ford] plots to strike a crippling blow to the brutal Nazi forces. To succeed, he'll need the help of the most skilled and lethal soldiers in the world: the Force 10 squad, fresh from its triumphant mission at Navarone.System Requirements: Running Time 118 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE
"Sheer movie magic! The action adventure of the year!" The Hollywood Reporter
Editor's Note
The survivors of Navarone have been given a new, and even more difficult assignment--they must destroy a huge bridge located deep in the Balkans. However, in their midst is a traitor who betrays them to the enemy, and nearly succeeds in foiling their plans.
Plot Summary
Although "Force 10 From Navarone" in not a sequel to 1961's "The Guns of Navarone", it features two characters from the earlier classic.| This time the action is set in the Balkans, where the British daredevils are sent to destroy a bridge important to the German offensive. They are led by a young American Colonel and joined by Tito's Yugoslav partisans.
| Features | French Subtitles | | Widescreen Version | | English Subtitles | | Spanish Subtitles |
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 8/14/2001 |
| Running Time: 93 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1978 | | Catalog ID: 908418 | | UPC: 00027616841827 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...High adventure, suspense and a touch of humor....The moods of fear, brooding danger, soaring expectations, and also of sheer scenic beauty, are exquisitely portrayed by the camera work of Challis..." 11/29/1978 |
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