Patton

UPC: 024543707912

Studio: 20th Century Fox

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Profanity, War Violence]

Summary: In 1943 North Africa, George Patton (George C. Scott) assumes command of (and instills some much-needed discipline in) the American forces. Engaged in battle against Germany's Field Marshal Rommel (Karl Michael Vogler), Patton drives back "The Desert Fox" by using the German's own tactics. Promoted to Lieutenant General, Patton is sent to Sicily, where he engages in a personal war of egos with British Field Marshal Montgomery (Michael Bates). Performing brilliantly in Italy, Patton seriously jeopardizes his future with a single slap. While touring an Army hospital, the General comes across a GI (Tim Considine) suffering from nervous fatigue. Incensed by what he considers a slacker, Patton smacks the poor soldier and orders him to get well in a hurry. This incident results in his losing his command-and, by extension, missing out on D-Day. In his final campaign, Patton leads the US 3rd Army through Europe. Unabashedly flamboyant, Patton remains a valuable resource, but ultimately proves too much of a "loose cannon" in comparison to the more level-headed tactics of his old friend Omar Bradley (Karl Malden). Patton won 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Scott, an award that he refused. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: War

Awards: 100 Greatest American Movies – American Film Institute Best Picture - Drama – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama – null Best Director – null Best Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Cinematography – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – National Board of Review Best Actor – National Board of Review Best Actor – New York Film Critics Circle Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Director – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Director – Directors Guild of America Best Actor – National Society of Film Critics

Features: Disc One- High Definition Blu-Ray: Introduction by Francis Ford Coppola
Commentary by Francis Ford Coppola

Disc 2- Standard Definition DVD: History Through The Lens: Patton- a Rebel Revisited documentary
Patton's Ghost Corps documentary
The making of Patton documentary
Production still gallery accompanied by Jerry Goldsmith's complete musical score
Behind-the-scenes
Still gallery accompanied by an audio essay on the historical Patton
Original theatrical trailer

Patton

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 05/10/2011

Audio: DHMA null, DD5.0 Dolby Digital 5.0, 1 USA & territories, Canada

Runtime: 172 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Region: Blu-ray region A (North America, Central America, South America, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia)

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Patton
1. Main Titles [1:02]
2. Labor of Love [3:19]
3. A Different America [3:30]
4. George C. Scott [:21]
5. Filming In Spain and Morocco [1:48]
6. A Rich Military Tradition [4:58]
7. Visible Personality [1:26]
8. Family [2:25]
9. A Cavalry Man [1:41]
10. World War II [2:54]
11. Defeat At Kasserine [1:21]
12. The Battle Of El'Gitar [1:37]
13. Depiction Of Complexity [1:58]
14. Generals Of World War II [3:37]
15. Creative License [1:17]
16. A Great, But Flawed Man [1:05]
17. French Invastion / Willy [3:15]
18. The Third Army [3:18]
19. Gathering Of Allied Leaders [2:08]
20. Waiting For Snow [5:53]
21. The Omission Of Hammelburg [5:51]
22. Post-War [2:21]
23. Enduring Images [4:29]
24. An American Classic / End Titles [3:38]

Richard Gilliam

Patton ranks as one of the screen's greatest biopics, much as George C. Scott's work in the title role is often considered one of the towering performances in screen history. Scott, and the film overall, benefit from an uncommonly intelligent script by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North, an odd yet fortuitous pairing of seemingly dissimilar writing styles. Despite a nearly three-hour running time, the film focuses on only a small portion of Patton's career, beginning with his North Africa campaign and continuing to the conclusion of World War II. There are only a few compromises with history -- for example, Patton wears the uniform of a four-star general, a higher rank than was appropriate, at the rousing speech to his troops that begins the movie. The scene, though, is taken almost word-for-word from a speech that Patton delivered on June 4, 1944. It's just one example of the verisimilitude that gives the film its superb texture. Patton also benefits from outstanding tech credits, particularly Fred Koenekamp's cinematography and Jerry Goldsmith's orchestral score. Overall, the film won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor. Scott refused his award, which the Academy kept for him in case he later changed his mind. He didn't. ~ Richard Gilliam, Rovi

Cast and Crew: John Barrie  Actor 
Bill Hickman  Actor 
Morgan Paull  Actor 
Stephen Young  Actor 
David Bauer  Actor 
Frank Latimore  Actor 
Clint Ritchie  Actor 
Carey Loftin  Actor 
Michael Strong  Actor 
Gerald Flood  Actor 
James Edwards  Actor 
Lionel Murton  Actor 
Harry Morgan  Actor 
Lowell Thomas  Actor 
Sandy Kevin  Actor 
Paul Stevens  Actor 
Alan MacNaughton  Actor 
Jack Gwyllim  Actor 
Douglas Wilmer  Actor 
Richard Münch  Actor 
Peter Barkworth  Actor 
David Healy  Actor 
Newsreels  Actor 
Frank Caffey  Producer 
Francis Ford Coppola  Screenwriter 
Jerry Goldsmith  Composer (Music Score) 
Edmund H. North  Screenwriter 
Franklin J. Schaffner  Director 
Frank McCarthy  Producer 
George C. Scott  Actor 
Karl Malden  Actor 
Michael Bates  Actor 
Karl Michael Vogler  Actor 
Edward Binns  Actor 
Lawrence Dobkin  Actor 
John Doucette  Actor 
Siegfried Rauch  Actor 
Tim Considine  Actor 

Country: USA