George C. Scott is General George S. Patton, famous WWII tank commander. The film, co-written by Francis Ford Coppola, follows...
George C. Scott is General George S. Patton, famous WWII tank commander. The film, co-written by Francis Ford Coppola, follows Patton's career from his start in North Africa through to the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Winner of 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture.
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91 %53 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
93 %43,448 reviewsAudience score rating
"Scott's theatricality is electrifying."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"It's both fascinating and appalling the sort of extravagant technically superior spectacle that only a big Hollywood movie company could afford to make, and the story of a man about whom only the Establishment could become genuinely sentimental."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"The film lays bare the roots of Patton's lust for power in his willingess to sacrifice everything to his vaunting ego, a trait which is mirrored in George C Scott's superb performance."
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Time Out
Time Out"Scott is simply awesome as the one-of-a-kind General George Patton."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"War is hell, and Patton is one hell of a war picture, perhaps one of the most remarkable of its type ever made."
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Variety
Variety"George C. Scott's performance cannot be praised highly enough for capturing both the violence and the vulnerability of the Patton personality without degenerating either into vulgar caricature or cardboard sentimentality."
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Village Voice
Village Voice"It's certainly a great performance from Scott, a seamless, pity-free portrayal."
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Total Film
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Award winner- Winner of Best Picture, Actor (Scott), Director, Screenplay, Art Direction, Sound and Editing at the 1971 Academy Awards. Scott also won Best Actor (Drama) at the Golden Globes.
- Runtime
- 172
- Genre
- Drama, True Story & Biography, War
- Country of origin
- USA
