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Starring: Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna (View All)
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Starring: Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna
Steve McQueen received his only Academy Award nomination for his performance in this epic-scale war drama, based on the novel by Richard McKenna. In 1926, as China teeters on the edge of political revolution in the midst of a civil war, the USS San Pablo, is ordered to patrol the Yangtze River to represent and protect American interests. While the San Pablo may be an American ship, much of the labor is actually performed by Chinese locals willing to work for American money, while stern but inexperienced commanding officer Captain Collins (Richard Crenna) frequently drills his charges, unsure what else to do. A machinist's mate with just under a decade of navy service behind him, Jake Holman (Steve McQueen) is assigned to the San Pablo and immediately makes enemies among the crew -- he prefers to do his own work rather than farm it out to others, and the one Chinese man who works by his side, Po Han (Mako), is treated as an apprentice rather than a servant. Holman also falls in love with an idealistic American missionary (Candice Bergen), while his shipmate Frenchy (Richard Attenborough) falls for a Chinese girl and - with marriage plans in mind - kidnaps her to prevent her from being auctioned off. As Holman's methods and attitudes continue to anger his comrades, they find themselves increasingly at odds with the Chinese, especially after Frenchy's girlfriend becomes pregnant and Po Han is captured by revolutionary forces and branded a traitor. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
12/20/66
MPAA Rating
Rated PG for (original)
Running Time
193 mins.
Locations
- Yangtze River
Language
- English
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 1966 Directors Guild of America [Festival/A Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Score award at the 1966 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Sound award at the 1966 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a New Star of the Year - Female award at the 1966 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Actor award at the 1966 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Color Cinematography award at the 1966 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion award at the 1966 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1966 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award at the 1966 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture - Drama award at the 1966 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama award at the 1966 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion award at the 1966 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 1966 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Color Art Direction award at the 1966 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Editing award at the 1966 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Score award at the 1966 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
Distributor
- 20th Century Fox
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- CBS Video
