SYNOPSIS

PATTON is a three-dimensional bronze bust of World War II field general George S. Patton (George C. Scott) who wrote poetry, fired pistols at strafing fighter planes, and loved America with a lofty and historical zeal. Tracing his personal rivalries with such generals as Rommel and Montgomery, his problematic treatment of his own men, and his nearly runaway contempt for diplomacy, the film triumphs as an enduring portrait of a complex and larger-than-life figure. PATTON was recipient of 10 Academy Award Nominations and winner of eight, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor–Scott, Best (Adapted) Screenplay–Francis Ford Coppola/Edmund H. North. The special edition features a behind-the-scenes feature, production stills, and a running audio commentary on the production.


TRAILER


RELEASE DATE

April 02, 1970

DIRECTOR

Franklin J. Schaffner

WRITER

Ladislas Farago (book), Omar N. Bradley (book)

COMPANY

20th Century Fox

GENRE

Biography, Drama, War

CERT

PG

RUNTIME

170 minutes

IMAGES