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Force 10 from Navarone
(1978)
Explosive
high adventure! A mission more daring than silencing the
"Guns".
Director: Guy Hamilton, rated PG
  Starring:
Robert Shaw, Harrison Ford, Edward Fox, Franco Nero, Barbara
Bach, Carl Weathers, Richard Kiel, Alan Badel, Michael Byrne
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"Miller, what would
happen to the bridge if that central arch were suddenly hit by
several million tons of water?" - Mallory
Why watch this? A
young Harrison Ford holds his own alongside Robert Shaw in this
great WWII thriller!
Plot Summary:
Two British officers from the prior Navarone mission, Maj.
Mallory and Sgt. Miller, are tasked with identifying and
eliminating a German spy hiding among Yugoslav Partisans. To
reach enemy territory, they join forces with an American
commando unit called Force 10, led by Col. Barnsby, whose own
mission involves destroying a strategically vital bridge.
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Dad's Preview:
This is one of many fictitious films made with World War II as
the backdrop. These were usually centered around "secret
missions" or fantastical plots. This action film has a fairly simple
plot, yet there are
interesting twists throughout. Ford and Shaw carry the film, Edward Fox
delights as the British demolition expert, and Carl Weathers
shines as a tough Army sergeant forced onto the mission. It's a
lot of all-star fun, with familiar faces you'll love to
root for. |
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Navarone
Productions; Columbia Pictures
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