Hell in the Pacific

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

1968•1h 43m•

★7.0(184 ratings)

DramaWarAdventure

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.

Director

John Boorman

Writers

Alexander Jacobs, Eric Bercovici, Reuben Bercovitch

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Main Cast

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Director: John Boorman
Assistant Director: Yōichi Matsue

Writing

Screenplay: Alexander Jacobs
Screenplay: Eric Bercovici
Story: Reuben Bercovitch

Production

Producer: Reuben Bercovitch

Hell in the Pacific

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

1968•1h 43m•

★7.0(184 ratings)

DramaWarAdventure

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.

Director

John Boorman

Writers

Alexander Jacobs, Eric Bercovici, Reuben Bercovitch

Watchlist

Main Cast

Full Crew

Direction

Director: John Boorman
Assistant Director: Yōichi Matsue

Writing

Screenplay: Alexander Jacobs
Screenplay: Eric Bercovici
Story: Reuben Bercovitch

Production

Producer: Reuben Bercovitch

Did You Know?

The film's tagline is: "Out of violence, compassion. Out of suspicion, trust. Out of hell, hope."

The film had a budget of $4.2M but only grossed $3.2M, losing $920.0K at the box office.

The runtime is 103 minutes (1h 43m).

The film was directed by John Boorman.

The screenplay was written by Alexander Jacobs and Eric Bercovici.

The score was composed by Lalo Schifrin.

Cinematography was handled by Conrad Hall.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0063056.

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7.0/10

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184 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Hell in the Pacific

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

Language:

日本語, English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$4,150,000

Revenue:

$3,230,000

Production Companies:

Selmur Productions

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Hell in the Pacific

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Lee Marvin

Toshirō Mifune

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