It runs long at 3h 16m.
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Synopsis
Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat USS San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the Yangtze in the middle of exploited and revolution-torn 1926 China. His iconoclasm and cynical nature soon clash with the 'rice-bowl' system which runs the ship and the uneasy symbiosis between Chinese and foreigner on the river. Hostility towards the gunboat's presence reaches a climax when the boat must crash through a river-boom and rescue missionaries upriver at China Light Mission.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.5/10 | 53% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 86% | 26% |
| TMDB | 7.2/10297 votes | 21% |
| Balasaur Score | 77 | 100% |
Key crew
- Robert WiseDirector
- Robert AndersonScreenplay
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Steve McQueenJake Holman
- Richard AttenboroughFrenchy Burgoyne
- Richard CrennaCaptain Collins
- Candice BergenShirley Eckert
- MakoPo-han
- Larry GatesJameson
- Charles RobinsonEnsign Bordelles
- Simon OaklandStawski
- Ford RaineyHarris
- Joe TurkelBronson
- Gavin MacLeodCrosley
- Joe Di RedaShanahan
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