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Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

1970 · 113 min

A wry, uneasy satire that mixes slapstick chaos with a sour look at small-town bigotry and military friction.

Tagline: The motion picture that will melt your chocolate bar.
Overview: War is brewing between the soldiers at an otherwise quiet army base and the civilians of a nearby Southern town. Brian Keith is an officer who tries to keep the peace. However, peace is hard to come by with Ernest Borgnine as a stereotypical dumb hick sheriff who's quick to call in the local militia. Tony Curtis plays a skirt-chasing sergeant who can't stay out of trouble and soon lands in jail. Brian Keith borrows a tank to release his friend from jail. Things get more chaotic after that.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, absurd and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, power, race, rebellion
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
power
race
rebellion
justice
Places: small town
military
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild