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MacArthur

1977 · 130 min

A stately, respectful biopic anchored by a commanding lead performance, more a survey of history than a drama.

Tagline
Where the legend ends and the man begins.
Overview
The film portrays MacArthur's life from 1942, before the Battle of Bataan, to 1952, when he was removed from his Korean War command by President Truman for insubordination, and is recounted in flashback as he visits West Point.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • power
  • ambition
  • politics
  • deception
Places
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
Joseph Sargent
Written by
Matthew Robbins, Hal Barwood
Starring
Gregory Peck, Ivan Bonar, Ward Costello, Nicolas Coster, Marj Dusay, Ed Flanders, Warde Donovan, Branscombe Richmond
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Runtime
130 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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