Patton
“The Rebel Warrior”
"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.
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2 films
Cast
50 people
George C. Scott
General George S. Patton Jr.
Known for
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
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Alan MacNaughton
British briefing officer
Karl Malden
General Omar N. Bradley
Known for
On the Waterfront
A Streetcar Named Desire
Stephen Young
Captain Chester B. Hansen
Known for
Soylent Green
Charlie Bartlett
Michael Strong
Brigadier General Hobart Carver
Known for
Point Blank
Galactica 1980
Carey Loftin
General Bradley's Driver
Known for
Duel
Albert Dumortier
Moroccan Minister
Also in
Muere, mi vida
Frank Latimore
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Davenport
Known for
Purple Noon
Shock
Morgan Paull
Captain Richard N. Jenson
Known for
Blade Runner
Norma Rae
Karl Michael Vogler
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Known for
Deep End
The Old Gun
Bill Hickman
General Patton's Driver
Known for
The French Connection
The Seven-Ups
Pat Zurica
First Lieutenant Alexander Stiller
Known for
The Day of the Dolphin
Franklin J. Schaffner Director · Francis Ford Coppola Screenplay Edmund H. North Screenplay
Worldwide gross $90M · Budget $12M · United States release April 2, 1970
Box office
Budget
$12,000,000
Worldwide gross
$89,800,000
Gross vs. budget
7.5×
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Blood and Guts · Patton, Blood and Guts
Working titles
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · French · German · Italian · Russian
Release dates
Denmark · January 25, 1970
Theatrical
United States · April 2, 1970
Theatrical
United States
February 4, 1970 · Premiere · New York City, New York
Finland
January 25, 1970 · Physical
France
April 24, 1970 · Theatrical
October 15, 1989 · Physical · VHS
June 6, 2001 · Physical · DVD
November 5, 2008 · Digital · VOD
November 3, 2010 · Physical · Blu-Ray
November 19, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
Germany
April 22, 1970 · Theatrical
Ireland
May 1, 1970 · Theatrical
Italy
April 22, 1970 · Theatrical
Japan
June 27, 1970 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 20, 2002 · TV · RTL 5
August 4, 2004 · Physical · DVD
June 2, 2014 · Physical · Blu ray
Poland
December 31, 1970 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 17, 1971 · Theatrical
Spain
May 10, 1971 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 26, 1970 · Theatrical
July 11, 2001 · Physical · DVD
September 24, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
May 7, 1970 · Theatrical
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