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Sand Pebbles, The (Wide Screen)

Sand Pebbles, The (Wide Screen)

Suitable For 15 Years And Over.Info Stars: Steve McQueen, Candice Bergen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna, Marayat Andriane, Larry Gates, Simon Oakland, Mako, Charles Robinson

Director: Robert Wise

Summary: It's 1926. An American gunboat sails into trouble with the Chinese warlords along the Yangtze River.

One of the most exciting and heart-wrenching epics ever made, THE SAND PEBBLES is a masterpiece of storytelling, with exceptional performances by a stellar cast. The complex tale begins simply enough in 1926 China, where a group of American soldiers are patrolling the Yangtze River on a gunboat called the San Pablo. The crew members, who call themselves Sand Pebbles, includes Jake Holman (Steve McQueen), a dispassionate but capable navy machinist, and his only friend, Frenchy (Richard Attenborough), a sailor in love with an English-educated Chinese girl, Maily (Marayat Andriane), who has been sold into prostitution. Strong feelings of nationalism have been sweeping through China, however, and when Chiang Kai-shek moves against the feudal warlords, the United States decides to treat the upheaval as a civil war, and the San Pablo is ordered to confine its function to protection of American civilians in the area. Included among them are Mr. Jameson (Larry Gates), a missionary, and Shirley Eckert (Candice Bergen), a schoolteacher with whom Jake falls in love. Soon Jake finds himself in the middle of an international military crisis when his native assistant, Po-han (Mako), is brutally tortured in an attempt to draw the San Pablo's fire, and the boat's inexperienced and prideful captain (Richard Crenna) wants to give his humiliated ship and disgraced crew a chance for glory. THE SAND PEBBLES--with its expert cinematography, moving score, and riveting locations--is a memorable viewing experience brought to life by the multitalented director Robert Wise.

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Aspect Ratio: 2.55 Wide Screen, 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language: English
Region: Region 2
Special Features: Audio Commentary By Director Robert Wise And Actors Candice Bergen And Mako, Two Radio Documentaries, Three Radio Spots, Stills Gallery, Theatrical Trailer
Subtitles: Croatian, Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish
Year: 1966
Release Date: May 6, 2002
Runtime: 174 minutes
Certification: Suitable For 15 Years And Over.
Catalogue Number: 01029 D V D
Keywords: War, Sand, Wide, Screen, Pebbles
Genre: War

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