The Big Red One
A veteran sergeant of World War I leads a squad in World War II, always in the company of the survivor Pvt. Griff, the writer Pvt. Zab, the Sicilian Pvt. Vinci and Pvt. Johnson, in Vichy French Africa, Sicily, D-Day at Omaha Beach, Belgium and France, and ending in a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia where they face the true horror of war.
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The Big Red One
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 22, 1980
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
Drama, War
User Score
67%
Original Title
The Big Red One
Production Companies
Lorimar Productions, United Artists
Director
Samuel Fuller
Budget
$4,500,000
Revenue
$7,206,220
Description
A veteran sergeant of World War I leads a squad in World War II, always in the company of the survivor Pvt. Griff, the writer Pvt. Zab, the Sicilian Pvt. Vinci and Pvt. Johnson, in Vichy French Africa, Sicily, D-Day at Omaha Beach, Belgium and France, and ending in a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia where they face the true horror of war.