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MacArthur (1977)
Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins
Synopsis: A biographical sketch of one of America's most famous generals. While delivering the farewell address to the students of West Point in 1962, General Douglas MacArthur (Gregory Peck) reflects on the events of his life: his achievements as the head of the American forces in the Pacific during... A biographical sketch of one of America's most famous generals. While delivering the farewell address to the students of West Point in 1962, General Douglas MacArthur (Gregory Peck) reflects on the events of his life: his achievements as the head of the American forces in the Pacific during World War II, his years governing postwar Japan, and his final campaign in Korea which led to clashes with President Harry S. Truman and his subsequent dismissal. [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Gregory Peck, Ed Flanders, Dan O'Herlihy, Sandy Kenyon, Ivan Bonar
Screenwriter: Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins
Producer: Frank McCarthy
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
DVD Info
Release:
Jun 10, 2003
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Widescreen - 1.85:1
Additional Release Material:
- Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
- Scene Access
- Interactive Menus
Reviews
Gregory Peck plays MacArthur as an intense and dignified general with an arrogant and well-defined sense of patriotism.
A woefully overblown biography with a wooden Indian Peck as MacArthur. He poses instead of acts.


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