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1968 film by John Boorman

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Hell in the Pacific is a 1968 American drama and war film directed by John Boorman. Produced by Henry G. Saperstein and Selmur Productions, the movie stars Lee Marvin and Toshirō Mifune. The narrative focuses on World War II and the Pacific War, featuring aviation elements and aircraft settings. Conrad Hall served as the director of photography, with Thomas Stanford editing the film and Lalo Schifrin composing the score.

The film was distributed by Netflix via video on demand and released in the United States in late 1968. It has a runtime of 103 minutes and is rated G. Financial details indicate a budget and capital cost of 4,150,000, with box office revenue of 3,230,000. Critical reception includes a review score of 6.5 out of 10 and 67%, while audience ratings show an average of 7 on TMDb and 7.2 on IMDb based on 9,482 votes. The work has received one win and two nominations for awards.

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Film · TMDB

7.0

During World War II, a shot-down American pilot and a marooned Japanese navy captain find themselves stranded on the same small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean.

Released: 1968-12-19103 minDir: John BoormanDrama, War, AdventureBudget: $4.2MBox office: $3.2M

Cast

  • Lee Marvin as American Pilot
  • Toshirō Mifune as Captain Tsuruhiko Kuroda

Themes

  • japan
  • world war ii
  • pilot
  • u.s. air force
  • naval officer
  • pacific war
  • marooned
  • pacific island
  • airplane crash
  • american

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Ratings

IMDb

7.2/10

9,482 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

67%

Year
1968
Runtime
103 min
Genres
Adventure, War
Rated
G
Awards
1 win & 2 nominations total

via OMDb · IMDb

Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
aviation
Director
John Boorman
Cast member
Toshirō Mifune
Cinematographer
Conrad Hall
Narrative location
Insular Oceania
Duration
103
FilmAffinity ID
441928
Distribution format
video on demand
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Commons category
Hell in the Pacific
publication date
1968-12-21
film editor
Thomas Stanford
title
Hell in the Pacific
distributed by
Netflix
set in environment
aircraft
review score
67%
capital cost
4150000
box office
3230000
Sources (9)

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