# The Big Red One (1980)

> A battle-hardened sergeant and four soldiers endure a relentless procession of World War II campaigns, where survival itself becomes their only continuity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9717

## Facts

- Runtime: 162 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Samuel Fuller
- Cast: Lee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, Bobby Di Cicco, Kelly Ward, Stéphane Audran, Siegfried Rauch, Serge Marquand
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080437/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: hard boiled, unsentimental, visceral, historical cinema night, war film marathon

## Synopsis

Experience the harrowing journey of soldiers as they navigate the brutal realities of World War II.

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