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It's 1926. An American gunboat sails into trouble with the Chinese warlords along the Yangtze River.

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ProducerRobert Wise

EAN5039036009034

eBay Product ID (ePID)3952045

Product Key Features

ActorCharles Robinson, Richard Attenborough, Larry Gates, Marayat Andriane, Steve McQueen, Simon Oakland, Mako, Richard Crenna, Candice Bergen

Film/TV TitleThe Sand Pebbles

DirectorRobert Wise

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageCroatian\Czech\Danish\English\Finnish\Greek\Hebrew\Hungarian\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Swedish\Turkish

Run Time174 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen\2.55 Wide Screen

Release Year2002

FormatDVD

FeaturesAudio Commentary By Director Robert Wise And Actors Candice Bergen And Mako\Two Radio Documentaries\Three Radio Spots\Stills Gallery\Theatrical Trailer, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles

GenreWar

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

ComposerJerry Goldsmith

Production DesignerBoris Leven

Additional InformationOne 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.

ScreenwriterRobert Anderson

Format DescriptionDVD 9

Sound sourceDolby Digital 4.0

EditorWilliam H. Reynolds

Movie/TV TitleThe Sand Pebbles

Director of PhotographyJoseph MacDonald