The Big Red One: The Reconstruction
Seen it?2005 | 163 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Saving Private Ryan or Full Metal Jacket, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's long: 2 hr 43 min.
A re-working, re-editing, and restructuring of Sam Fuller's The Big Red One bringing it closer as originally envisioned by the late filmmaker. It includes forty-seven additional minutes which was not utilized in the film's original release. Supervised by Richard Schickel, Peter Bogdanovich, and editor Bryan McKenzie.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Samuel Fuller
- Lee MarvinThe Sergeant
- Mark HamillGriff
- Robert CarradineZab
- Bobby Di CiccoVinci
- Kelly WardJohnson
- Stéphane AudranWalloon
- Siegfried RauchSchroeder
- Serge MarquandRensonnet
- Charles MacaulayCaptain / General
- Alain DouteyBroban