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Year
1961
Runtime
158 min.
Director
J. Lee Thompson
Genres
Action, Drama, Adventure, War
Rating *
7.5
Votes *
31,050
Checks
5,375
Favs
251
Dislikes
20
Favs/checks
4.7% (1:21)
Favs/dislikes
13:1
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  1. BaalMan's avatar

    BaalMan

    Hugo Chavez's favourite film 13 years 6 months ago
  2. Siskoid's avatar

    Siskoid

    The Guns of Navarone is one of those WWII impossible mission movies that were popular in the 60s (is it the granddaddy of them all?). In the film, Gregory Peck leads a small group to a Greek island occupied by the Nazis to destroy massive guns that are keeping a rescue force from getting 2000 men out of the area. Almost immediately, things start to go wrong leading to some pleasant improvisations, hard choices, loss of life, and eventual Allied triumph. It's all pretty well done, though I don't think it gets any better than their arrival on the island in the middle of a storm. That's a LOT of water being dumped on the actors! But one thing about the era's film making that never works for me is day-for-night, and there's a lot of it. It just looks ghastly and never fails to kill my interest. Ultimately, Guns is an adventurous flick with a good cast, but the formula was bettered by several films by the early 70s. 5 years 6 months ago
  3. Earring72's avatar

    Earring72

    Classic WWII action adventure. Great stuff. Remains one of my favorites 6 months ago
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  1. This movie ranks #32 in Golden Globe Award - Best Motion Picture
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  2. This movie ranks #36 in 101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die
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  3. This movie ranks #45 in Quentin Tarantino's Coolest Movies of All Time
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  4. This movie ranks #89 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills
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  5. This movie ranks #230 in Academy Award - Best Picture Nominees
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  6. This movie ranks #423 in Emma Beare's 501 Must-See Movies
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