| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 520 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; Dolby Digital. |
| Note |
Title from disc surface. |
| Cast |
Sam Elliott, Cliff Potts, Amy Irving, Glenn Ford. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, J.J. Jones. |
| Note |
Based on the book by Anton Myrer. |
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Originally broadcast as a television mini-series on NBC. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
The epic story of America in the 20th century, told through the lives of two career soldiers, spanning both World Wars. Sam Damon is a courageous and compassionate man who finds his calling leading his men in war and in peacetime. Courtney Massengale, on the other hand, is a ruthless achiever who will let nothing stand in his way to the top. In the late days of World War I, Damon and Massengale become friends, but as events unfold, the vast difference in their personalities leads to a face-off in a life and death struggle of good and evil. |
| Language |
English language soundtrack. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
World War, 1914-1918 -- Drama.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama.
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Soldiers -- Drama.
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Friendship -- Drama.
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Good and evil -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
War television programs.
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Historical television programs.
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Television mini-series.
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Television adaptations.
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Television programs.
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| Added Author |
Elliott, Sam, 1944-
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Potts, Cliff, 1945-
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Irving, Amy, 1953-
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Ford, Glenn, 1916-2006.
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Myrer, Anton.
Once an eagle.
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NBC Universal, Inc.
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Timeless Media Group.
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NBC Television Network.
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| ISBN |
0741129701 |
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9780741129703 |
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0011301662354 $19.95 |
| Standard No. |
011301662354 |
| Music No. |
66235 Timeless Media Group |
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