Patton [videorecording (DVD)] / Twentieth Century Fox presents a Frank McCarthy-Franklin J. Schaffner production ; screen story and screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North ; produced by Frank McCarthy ; directed by Franklin J. Schaffner.
Widescreen George C. Scott, Karl Malden. "Based on the factual material from 'Patton: ordeal and triumph' by Ladislas Farago and 'A soldier's story' by Omar N. Bradley"--Container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1970. Special features: interactive menus, scene selection, audio essay on the historical Patton, Patton original theatrical trailer, Tora! Tora! Tora! trailer, Longest day trailer, cast credits, documentary The making of Patton, and Jerry Goldsmith's original score.
Summary:
Story of General Patton in World War II whose military brilliance was balanced by his inability to deal with the social and political aspects of war, causing him difficulties in his dealings with the War Department.
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