Summary
"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 86Audiences 80GoodWatch 82
Metascore86
User score8.2
IMDb7.9
Letterboxd · 58 K ratings3.9/5
Box office
7.5×its budget
- Budget
- $12 M
- Worldwide
- $90 M
Worldwide it earned $78 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 52 min
Longer than 9 in 10 war movies, +54 min on the typical 118
typical 118172Half of all war movies run 103–135 min.
Reach
Streams in 42 countries, rent or buy in 27 more
+32Released
1970
January 25, 1970
56 years ago
Genres
WarDramaHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ArabicGermanRussianFrenchItalianMade in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
24 of 49
George C. ScottGeneral George S. Patton Jr.
Karl MaldenGeneral Omar N. Bradley
Stephen YoungCaptain Chester B. Hansen
Michael StrongBrigadier General Hobart Carver
Carey LoftinGeneral Bradley's Driver- ADAlbert DumortierMoroccan Minister
Frank LatimoreLieutenant Colonel Henry Davenport
Morgan PaullCaptain Richard N. Jenson
Karl Michael VoglerField Marshal Erwin Rommel
Bill HickmanGeneral Patton's Driver- PZPat ZuricaFirst Lieutenant Alexander Stiller
James EdwardsSergeant William George Meeks
Lawrence DobkinColonel Gaston Bell
David BauerLieutenant General Harry Buford
John BarrieAir Vice-Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham
Richard MünchColonel General Alfred Jodl
Siegfried RauchCaptain Oskar Steiger
Michael BatesField Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery
Paul StevensLieutenant Colonel Charles R. Codman
Gerald FloodAir Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder
Jack GwillimGeneral Sir Harold Alexander
Edward BinnsMajor General Walter Bedell Smith
Peter BarkworthColonel John Welkin
Lionel MurtonThird Army Chaplain
Directing · 6
- Franklin J. Schaffner Director
- José López Rodero Assistant Director
- Michael D. Moore Second Unit Director
- Ray Corbett Second Assistant Director
- Eli Dunn Assistant Director
- Brian Bilgorri Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Francis Ford Coppola Screenstory, Screenplay
- Edmund H. North Screenplay, Screenstory
- Ladislas Farago Book
- Omar N. Bradley Book, Military Consultant
Production · 9
- Frank McCarthy Producer
- Michael McLean Casting
- Francisco Day Unit Production Manager
- Richard D. Zanuck Production Executive
- Francisco Ariza Production Manager
- Tadeo Villalba Unit Production Manager
Camera · 9
- Fred J. Koenekamp Director of Photography
- Claudio Gómez Grau Still Photographer
- Russ Meyer Additional Photography
- Ramiro Sabell First Assistant Camera
- Clifford Stine Camera Operator
- Federico Gómez Grau Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Hugh S. Fowler Editor
Sound · 35
- Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer, Conductor
- Don Hall Supervising Sound Editor
- Don MacDougall Sound Effects Editor, Foley
- Artie Kane Musician
- Murray Spivack Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Theodore Soderberg Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 12
- Pierre-Louis Thévenet Set Decoration
- Emilio Ardura Set Decoration
- Francisco Prósper Construction Coordinator
- Gil Parrondo Art Direction
- Michael Pickwoad Assistant Art Director
- Antonio Mateos Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Daniel C. Striepeke Makeup Supervisor
- John Chambers Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Del Acevedo Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 2
- L.B. Abbott Visual Effects
- Art Cruickshank Visual Effects
Lighting · 1
- Phillip Marlett Rigging Gaffer
Other crew · 14
- Joe Canutt Stunt Coordinator, Stunts
- Carey Loftin Stunts
- Paul Wurtzel Special Effects Technician
- Bill Hickman Stunts
- Fernando Pérez Special Effects
- Kim Kahana Stunts
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