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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, English, French, Spanish, Subtitled
When a sightseeing Soviet commander runs his submarine aground off the New England coast, the crew s attempts to find a boat to dislodge them almost start WWIII! Alan Arkin leads an all-star cast including Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Brian Keith and Jonathan Winters in this riotous, uproarious [and] side-splitting (Cue) comedy! Russian Lt. Rozanov (Arkin) and his crew hit the beaches of Massachusetts unaware of the panic they re about to start. Despite the Russians harmless intentions, the folks in town think a full-scale Soviet invasion has been launched! What s worse, their police chief (Keith) has left his hysterical assistant (Winters) in charge and the one man who knows the truth (Reiner) is only stirring up more chaos!Format: DVD MOVIE
Editor's Note
When a Russian sub runs aground off the coast of New England the locals mobilize a chaotic defense. Prototype for Spielberg's big budget "1941." Based on the novel "The Off-Islanders" by Nathaniel Benchley, father of "Jaws" author Peter Benchley. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Picture and Best Actor--Alan Arkin.
| Features | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Interactive Menus | | English Dolby Surround | | French Dolby Surround | | Making-of Featurette Hosted by Norman Jewison | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Scene Access |
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 6/27/2006 |
| Running Time: 126 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1966 | | Catalog ID: 1003900 | | UPC: 00027616880185 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | DVDLaser.com 7 of 10
The film's comedy can be uproarious or quaintly amusing, depending upon the mood of the viewer, but we have found that no matter how much we chuckled or did not chuckle through the course of the movie, the ending, in which the Russians and Americans team up to save a little boy who has slipped off a church tower, consistently brings us to tears.
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  4.5 | | Plot |  4 | | Acting | 4 | | Overall Satisfaction | 4 |
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4 of 5 Great Comedy for the whole Family. Monday, January 07, 2008
John Evans from Yuba City, CA
While it is not "It's a Mad Mad World or What's Up Doc" it is a must have movie for any collection. Was this review helpful?  
4 of 5 Warm Wit About the Cold War Saturday, February 24, 2007
Irving 143 from Prescott, AZ
As a comedic snapshot of period political tensions, this film succeeds by virtue of the believable haplessness of the characters as they engage in a confrontation none of them is remotely prepared for. Much of it is played rather broadly, and when Alan Arkin's Russian sub lieutenant isn't onscreen the movie threatens to veer dangerously off course. Arkin, fortunately, has plenty of screen time and provides some of the movie's best and funniest moments while serving as the eye of relative calm in a storm of paranoid chaos. Was this review helpful?
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