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MacArthur

Gregory Peck (Actor), Ed Flanders (Actor), Joseph Sargent (Director) Rated:
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4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,171 ratings
IMDb6.5/10.0
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Genre Drama, Military & War, Action & Adventure
Format NTSC, Multiple Formats, Color, Widescreen
Contributor Frank McCarthy, Dan O'Herlihy, Hal Barwood, Joseph Sargent, Gregory Peck, Ed Flanders, Matthew Robbins See more
Initial release date 2001-10-30
Language English

Product Description

General Douglas MacArthur (Gregory Peck), one of the most controversial public figures of our time, is the subject of this superb biographical drama which traces his outstanding career. In 1942, with his position in the Philippines made hopeless by Japan's destruction of more than half the planes in his Far East Command, MacArthur leaves pledging "I shall return!" MacArthur does return, with riveting victories in the Pacific and the deft handling of the democratization of Japan; he is also armed with Presidential aspirations. While serving in Korea, it is there that his colossal ego and insubordination results in dismissal by Truman in 1951. MacArthur is a compelling story which explores the many facets of his ambitious character. It clearly demonstrates his brilliance as a strategist; his lust for publicity and flair for dramatics.

Bonus Content:

  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Production Notes
  • Cast and Filmmakers

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 0.01 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2219703
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Joseph Sargent
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Multiple Formats, Color, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 10 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ October 30, 2001
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Gregory Peck, Ed Flanders, Dan O'Herlihy
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Frank McCarthy
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified, English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Studio Distribution Services
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005N5S2
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,171 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
1,171 global ratings
~ Gregory Peck IS General Douglas MacArthur in a good movie portrayal ~
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~ Gregory Peck IS General Douglas MacArthur in a good movie portrayal ~
Being a military veteran of 8 years with the USAF, I love watching these movies about our Nation's Generals. This is one good movie about General Douglas MacArthur. Now, how historically accurate is it? I am not sure, but I thought Gregory Peck did an outstanding job as the General and his Speeches in the movie were superbly portrayed.I think other actors did well in their respective roles, too. I never knew Dan O'Herhily (played the diabolical "witch" in Season of the Witch: H3), was President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The actor who played President Truman was really good as well.There is some actual war footage woven into this movie and Universal did a great job on that.The DVD is pretty good with some added "bonus features" if you can call them that. Anyway, at least it has the Theatrical Trailer and a few others like Cast Bios in the Menu.Widescreen**** 2017 HD BLU-RAY VERSION out now as of this writing and it looks stunning on the UHD 4K TV with DTS 5.1 Audio ****~ You can get it relatively inexpensive if you look around as I did. It was well worth it!I made a Blu-ray/DVD combo package because I wanted to keep the few special features that were on the DVD Edition.~ Come on Universal, if you want fans of Gregory Peck to buy some of his movies on HD, at least you can do is transfer over the special features to the Blu-ray.
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keith h.
5.0 out of 5 stars Another very good world war 2 picture
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2023
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I like this movie every much , Gregory peck does a great job portraying Douglas McArthur. I like a line McArthur says towards the end when he's complaining about being held back in Korea, they only want me to bomb half a bridge , I can see the military still having these problems today in trying to win wars .
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William F. Harvey
5.0 out of 5 stars An Outstanding Movie
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2014
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This is an outstanding movie. Gen. MacArthur is beautifully shown by Gregory Peck. It is historically
accurate (so many films and books are not), and it shows the enormous burdens placed on MacArthur and
by implication on the Navy commands in the Pacific War. It shows the genius that was MacArthur in the
Pacific War with Japan and then against the Communists in Korea.

If you are inclined the accept the political spin of the 1950s (and today) that MacArthur did not follow orders
(even the Joint Chiefs of Staff advised President Truman that they found NO violation of an order), then I suggest that
you ask these questions: (1) Should we be pleased with the conditions in North Korea today, with their
rockets that can reach the U.S., and (2) should we be pleased with the "state of war vs. non-war" that exists
in Korea today, and (3) should we be pleased that North Korea serves as a buffer for China that does not
want a unified Korea to exist as South Korea exists today???

Of course other major decisions and people were involved in the "Korean Truce or Armistice" and
Pres. Eisenhower was one. He hated General Ridgway, who then commanded the 8th Army in Korea
and could have gone to the Yalu River (called "Amrok River" in Korean) and the Reds could have stopped him or the 8th Army, but
Eisenhower did not allow it. Instead, he said to the Reds, in effect, stop here and now or face nuclear
obliteration. The result was that the Reds retained what they had and have to this day.

But this movie is a portrayal of MacArthur; it is superbly done, one can learn from it, and begin
to learn how to think about the Korean War, the "truce" so-called, and the effect of both to this day.
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Stone Dog
4.0 out of 5 stars Biased, but good movie.
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2012
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This movie, starring Gregory Peck, follows the military career of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur from early 1942 during the fall of the Phillipines to his relief by President Harry Truman in 1951. Very little of his personal life is covered and the movie focuses on a small period of time in his career.

Gregory Peck gives a fine, professional performance in his role as MacArthur and the movie itself is well-acted and directed in general. Locations, special effects, cinematography and score are all quite good.

The movie itself gives a portrayal of MacArthur as both brilliant military commander and vainglorious ego. The movie, while not especially fair to MacArthur, at least does allow the viewer to see his military brilliance and hear his often brilliant oration. The movie recounts MacArthur's use of "island hopping" strategy to cut off and isolate significant Japanese forces rather than fight them at a high cost in casualties. MacArthur is presented as essentially a "benevolent dictator" during the postwar occupation of Japan. The DVD moves on to Korea where MacArthur's Inchon invasion is a brilliant and bold operational move which is negated by the Chinese invasion - which everyone, not just MacArthur, didn't see coming.

The best scenes in the film are when Gregory Peck is able to convey the deep emotions of MacArthur at beginning and end of the movie speaking to cadets at West Point, coming ashore at Leyte and addressing the Fillipino people he loved as well as his visit to a POW camp for a long-awaited reunion with survivors of the "Death March" and a tearful reunion with Gen. Wainwright.

The movie handles his conflict with and eventual relief by President Harry Truman in the standard fashion - which is to say, overwhelmingly from the Truman point of view. Truman was often vindictive and petty, relieving the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Louis Denfeld in 1948 over public disagreement regarding naval budget cuts. He even demanded the resignation of his own Secretary of Defense over a minor issue. Truman could tolerate little to no disagreement and often acted rashly in temper tantrums.

Although the movie presents events in a less than fair fashion, the movie itself is not completely one-sided and it is certainly a well-made and acted film. I give this DVD four stars.
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Skip Hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars A great American (MacArthur), a great actor (Peck), and a great film.
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2014
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Gregory Peck with his vast filmography of outstanding work, has never been better than here as Gen. MacArthur. His other "greatest role" in my opinion is as Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird," and that is a great rarity wherein a great American novel became a true classic to some extent owing to Peck's work in what also has become a classic film.
But Douglas MacArthur must have been a terrific challenge to the great actor, in that for a prominent American he was a terribly complex and difficult man, not merely a military genius as shown by his Army record, a true visionary who was also amazingly short-sighted in significant ways. See the passage in the film where the great general laments being overruled by a mere politician (Truman), when it's on record that he knew all the time and thought it proper that the U.S. military is subservient to its civilian bosses.
MacArthur was also an administrative genius, as shown by his successful conduct of the U.S.'s temporary but absolute dictatorship over occupied Japan after the war. Then he was again brilliant as allied commander in Korea, to the extent that sixty-odd years later some still say that the west might have won that war had he stayed in command. After all, what other country remains divided between communism and freedom? Okay, there are two Chinas. Any others?
So Peck plays MacArthur with compassion and sensitivity for much the man he must have truly been. He offers us great insight to U.S. history during the early- and middle twentieth century. He also clarifies a salient point: MacArthur was no kind of warmonger, but specifically a great commander during times of war.
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MAURO CESAR DE BRITO E SILVA
4.0 out of 5 stars Bom filme
Reviewed in Brazil on October 9, 2023
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Um bom trabalho de Gregory Peck torna esta biografia um tanto esboçada dos anos de guerra de MacArthur um filme muito assistível. O elenco de apoio é igualmente bom, não é um filme de "ação", mas mais um olhar seletivo sobre alguns dos aspectos das conquistas de MacArthur, que se estendem desde seu conceito magistral de ilha pulando para recuperar a área do Pacífico, até sua reconstrução imensamente impressionante do Japão. Há alguns clipes de noticiário do homem real neste disco que mostram o quão bem Gregory Peck se saiu no papel. Esta versão em BD é um pouco mais longa que a versão em DVD e acredito que o custo mais alto do BD não é compensador.
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MAURO CESAR DE BRITO E SILVA
4.0 out of 5 stars Bom filme
Reviewed in Brazil on October 9, 2023
Um bom trabalho de Gregory Peck torna esta biografia um tanto esboçada dos anos de guerra de MacArthur um filme muito assistível. O elenco de apoio é igualmente bom, não é um filme de "ação", mas mais um olhar seletivo sobre alguns dos aspectos das conquistas de MacArthur, que se estendem desde seu conceito magistral de ilha pulando para recuperar a área do Pacífico, até sua reconstrução imensamente impressionante do Japão. Há alguns clipes de noticiário do homem real neste disco que mostram o quão bem Gregory Peck se saiu no papel. Esta versão em BD é um pouco mais longa que a versão em DVD e acredito que o custo mais alto do BD não é compensador.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mucha acción
Reviewed in Mexico on December 20, 2019
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Buena calidad y sonido se recomienda a fans del cine belico
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jmtrinon
1.0 out of 5 stars pas de lecture sur mon dvd
Reviewed in France on March 8, 2019
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impossible de lire demande de retour
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5.0 out of 5 stars Toller Gregory-Peck-Film
Reviewed in Germany on July 28, 2017
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Gregory Peck hat einige wirklich großartige Szenen in diesem Film, und stellt den MacArthur in seiner ganzen z.T. Widersprüchlichkeit dar. Die US-amerikanische Kriegspropaganda, die hierzulande gar nicht so bekannt ist, wird eindrucksvoll gezeigt und auch die Dialoge und Spannung sind gelungen. Überzeugender Kriegsfilm.
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Sotèr
3.0 out of 5 stars Storia di guerra.
Reviewed in Italy on April 2, 2018
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E' una storia esposta al popolo. Come protagonista ci avrei visto meglio Kirk Douglas invece di Gregory Peck. Comunque è un film interessante, da vedere.
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