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MacArthur (1977)

MacArthur poster
Directed by
Joseph Sargent
Genre
drama film, war film, biographical film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 06m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 92 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the military career of General Douglas MacArthur from World War Two through the Korean War. It shows his leadership in the Pacific and his eventual conflict with President Truman.

dignifiedseriousreflectivedeliberatepatrioticintrospectiveweightyrestrained

What happens

MacArthur is a 1977 American biographical war film directed by Joseph Sargent and starring Gregory Peck in the eponymous role as American General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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