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Hell in the Pacific

Hell in the Pacific

Out of violence, compassion. Out of suspicion, trust. Out of hell, hope.

19686.91h 43m

Overview

During World War II, a shot-down American pilot and a marooned Japanese navy captain find themselves stranded on the same small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean.

Directed by John Boorman
Written by Alexander Jacobs, Eric Bercovici, Reuben Bercovitch
Produced by Reuben Bercovitch
Box OfficeBudget: $4.2MRevenue: $3.2M

Top Cast

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

American Pilot

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Captain Tsuruhiko Kuroda

Themes & Keywords

japanworld war iipilotu.s. air forcenaval officerpacific warmaroonedpacific islandairplane crashamericanjapanese soldieramerican soldiers

About Hell in the Pacific

Hell in the Pacific is a drama, war, adventure film released in 1968 exploring themes of japan, world war ii, pilot, u.s. air force, naval officer, pacific war. Directed by John Boorman, it stars Lee Marvin, Toshirō Mifune. During World War II, a shot-down American pilot and a marooned Japanese navy captain find themselves stranded on the same small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean.

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