The Sand Pebbles (DVD, 2001, Fox War Classics) 
The Sand Pebbles (DVD, 2001, Fox War Classics)

 
The Sand Pebbles (DVD, 2001, Fox War Classics)

Director: Robert Wise
Rating: Not Rated
Release Date: May 2001
Format: DVD
Additional Info: Fox War Classics
UPC: 024543013082
Product ID: EPID3352655
Description: One of the most exciting and heart-wrenching epics ever made, THE SAND PEBBLES is a masterpiece of storytelling, with exceptional performances by a stellar cast. The complex tale begins simply enough in 1926 China, where a group of Ameri...
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Movie Description
One of the most exciting and heart-wrenching epics ever made, THE SAND PEBBLES is a masterpiece of storytelling, with exceptional performances by a stellar cast. The complex tale begins simply enough in 1926 China, where a group of American soldiers are patrolling the Yangtze River on a gunboat called the San Pablo. The crew members, who call themselves Sand Pebbles, includes Jake Holman (Steve McQueen), a dispassionate but capable navy machinist, and his only friend, Frenchy (Richard Attenborough), a sailor in love with an English-educated Chinese girl, Maily (Marayat Andriane), who has been sold into prostitution. Strong feelings of nationalism have been sweeping through China, however, and when Chiang Kai-shek moves against the feudal warlords, the United States decides to treat the upheaval as a civil war, and the San Pablo is ordered to confine its function to protection of American civilians in the area. Included among them are Mr. Jameson (Larry Gates), a missionary, and Shirley Eckert (Candice Bergen), a schoolteacher with whom Jake falls in love. Soon Jake finds himself in the middle of an international military crisis when his native assistant, Po-han (Mako), is brutally tortured in an attempt to draw the San Pablo's fire, and the boat's inexperienced and prideful captain (Richard Crenna) wants to give his humiliated ship and disgraced crew a chance for glory. THE SAND PEBBLES--with its expert cinematography, moving score, and riveting locations--is a memorable viewing experience brought to life by the multitalented director Robert Wise.

Credits
Producer:Robert Wise
Cast:Charles Robinson, Mako, Marayat Andriane, Simon Oakland

Details
Edition:Fox War Classics

Notes
DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35:1
Audio:
   Dolby Digital 4.0 - English
   Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - English
   Dolby Digital Mono 2.0 - French
Additional Release Material:
   Audio Commentary - 1. Robert Wise - Director, Candice Bergen - Star, Mako - Star
   Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
    2. 3 Radio Spots
   2 Original Radio Documentaries - "Changsha Bund and the Streets of Taipei"
    "A Ship Called San Pablo"
Interactive Features:
   Scene Access
   Interactive Menus
Text/ Photo Galleries:
   Still Gallery

Editorial Reviews
"Steve McQueen's greatest and only Oscar-nominated performance came in THE SAND PEBBLES....The movie is one of the most uncompromised blockbusters in Hollywood history..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (05/25/2001)

"Marvelous photography..."
Uncut - Brian Case (07/01/2005)

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