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Patton

"The Rebel Warrior"

PG 1970 · 2h 52m · Drama, History, War
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"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.

Theatrical
Apr 2, 1970
Box Office
$89.8M
Budget
$12.0M
Return
7.5x
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 7, 2000
Theaters
1
Director
Franklin J. Schaffner
Writers
Francis Ford Coppola, Edmund H. North
Producers
Frank McCarthy, Frank Caffey
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Studio
20th Century Fox
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Reflections on Patton's Leadership and Character
Quotes about Patton * ], as quoted in Madison Capital Times (17 July 1970), p. 21
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A War Movie for War Movie Skeptics
Quotes about Patton The war movie for people who hate war movies!
Reflections on Patton's Characterization in Film
Quotes about Patton * ], on the portrayals ] and ] in the film, in "Great Georgie Redone", in The Charleston Gazette (21 March 1970), § 4. p. 4
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The Complexity of Leadership in Patton
Quotes about Patton The ] name gets heavy billing on a picture of comrade that, while not caricature, is the likeness of a victorious, glory-seeking buffoon … ] in the flesh was an enigma. He so stays in the film. … ] once said that the art of the general is not strategy but knowing how to mold human nature … Maybe that is all producer Frank McCarthy and Gen. Bradley, his chief advisor, are trying to say. And maybe, just maybe, obsequious sycophants should not be allowed to lead armies.
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