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The Big Country

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780792849230
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 079284923X
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 20, 2001
Running Time: 165 minutes
Sales Rank: 3800
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: October 01, 1958

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Editorial Review:

Description:
One of Hollywood's greatest directors teams with a cast of incredible screen legends for this bold,sweeping tale of a ship's captain who ventures west to find a hotbed of jealousy, hatred and dangerous rivalries. As the reluctant hero is thrust into the maelstrom, he must summon all of his resolveto save not only his own life, but also the life of the woman he loves. Four-time Academy AwardÂ(r) winner* William Wyler directs this action-packed adventure that triumphs as 'a work of art' (Motion Picture Herald). Starring Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, Jean Simmons, Chuck Connors and Burl Ives (in an OscarÂ(r)-winning** performance), this magnificently entertaining epic will take your breath away with unbridled suspense, exhilarating excitement and explosive drama on a grand scale.

Amazon.com essential video:
William Wyler directed this epic Western, about the clash of East and West, intellect and action. Gregory Peck stars as a sea captain who moves way out West to marry Carroll Baker and become part of the ranch owned by her father (Charles Bickford). But he discovers that daddy's top hand (Charlton Heston) carries a torch for Baker and doesn't particularly like Peck stepping into his place. Peck also finds himself caught in the midst of a power struggle between Bickford and his surly neighbor, Burl Ives (and his reprehensibly bullying son, Chuck Connors). This long, sprawling tale works because its characters are played by movie stars who know how to command the big screen in a big story. --Marshall Fine




Rating: - A True Classic
For those of you who have never seen The Big Country you are in for a treat. This film is the opposite ... Read More

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Rating: - A First-Rate Epic Western
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Rating: - One of my all time favorites -- portraying great values
This is truly another classic Western movie. What's so great about this one is that it highlights honor and dignity ... Read More

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Rating: - Inferior quality DVD
I bought this movie because it ia my favorite western, however after watching it without any problems, it will no longer ... Read More

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Rating: - Eastern gentleman tries to tame the wild west
There have been many fine reviews of this film already. Thus, I will largely confine my remarks to one of the themes of ... Read More

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