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The Sea Wolves

1980 · 120 min

A genial old-school wartime adventure, more amiable than tense, carried by veteran charm and a slow, salty buildup to a scrappy night raid.

Directed by
Andrew V. McLaglen
Genres
War, Action, Thriller
Starring
Gregory Peck, Roger Moore, David Niven
Tagline
The Last Charge of the Calcutta Light Horse
Overview
A German spy is passing on information about the location of Allied ships in the neutral harbor of Goa, India, with catastrophic results. Unable to undertake a full military operation in the Portuguese stronghold, English intelligence brings out of retirement a crew of geriatric ex-soldiers, veterans from World War I, using their age as cover. These old soldiers are asked to take to the seas and pull off an unlikely undercover mission.

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Directed by
Andrew V. McLaglen
Genres
War, Action, Thriller
Starring
Gregory Peck, Roger Moore, David Niven
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • loyalty
  • deception
  • survival
  • aging
Places
  • sea
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
war, action, thriller
Directed by
Andrew V. McLaglen
Written by
Reginald Rose, James Leasor
Starring
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Music
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Runtime
120 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom, Switzerland
Languages
English

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