Clint Eastwood Collection: Where Eagles Dare | 
| Director: Brian G. Hutton
Actors: Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure, Patrick Wymark, Michael Hordern
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  229 reviews
Sales Rank: 2061
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 158 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.5
MPN: WARD65186D
ISBN: 0790746352
UPC: 012569518629
EAN: 9780790746357
ASIN: B00009N80R
Theatrical Release Date: March 12, 1969
Release Date: September 2, 2003
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Scorned by reviewers when it came out, this concentrated dose of commando death-dealing to legions of Nazi machine-gun fodder has acquired a cult over the years. In 1968 Clint Eastwood was just getting used to the notion that he might be a world-class movie star; Richard Burton, whose image had been shaped equally by classical theater training and his headline-making romance with Elizabeth Taylor, was eager to try on the action ethos Eastwood was already nudging toward caricature. Alistair MacLean's novel The Guns of Navarone had inspired the film that started the '60s vogue for World War II military capers, so he was prevailed on to write the screenplay (his first). The central location, an impregnable Alpine stronghold locked in ice and snow, is surpassing cool, but the plot and action are ultra-mechanical, and the switcheroo gamesmanship of just who is the undercover double (triple?) agent on the mission becomes aggressively silly. --Richard T. Jameson
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 Brilliant WW II movie...a classic June 1, 2009
Louisa Alcott "Elsa" (Florida)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Where Eagles Dare," is a brilliant film. We have watched it so much that our cassett finally gave up the ghost. We ordered our new version on DVD and it is so sharp. The story keeps one on the edge of the seat The acting is superb...they don't make films like this one anymore.
Such talent...breathtaking scenery and some pretty scary stunts..won't say too much as you have to see it...yourself.. WW II film....don't miss it!!!!!
A very happy custome of Amazon. com
 Where Eagles Dare....action and fun is found! May 28, 2009
Grant Watson (NC USA)
WHERE EAGLES DARE (1968) Starring Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood.
This is a very entertaining movie. The plot is complex, yet enjoyable. Action packed, but full of suprises. Excellently paced. This movie clips along very nicely.
The story involves a mission to infiltrate a castle in the Bavarian alps where a british general who has crucial knowledge of the upcoming Invasion of Normandy is being held hostage.
Burton is leader of a team of british commandos and spymasters, including one american army ranger, played by the always enjoyable Clint Eastwood. None of the team members have ever met each other. The team parachutes in several miles away from the castle. But something is wrong.
Upon landing Burton discovers one of his men has been killed upon parachuting in. But upon closer examination by Burton...it turns out he wasnt killed on impact...but murdered after landing. As the story progresses, more of Burtons team turns up murdered.
His ranks thinning out, Burton is still determined to carry on with the mission. He is joined by fellow commando and lover Mary (Mary Ure) as well as another beautiful undercover agent Heidi (Ingrid Pitt) who has been sweet talking a Nazi SS agent who is assigned to the castle fortress.
Down to 4 men, Burton feels that Eastwood is the only person that Burton can trust. But Eastwood isnt a dummy. He's been watching the goings on and isn't convinced that he can trust anybody including Burton, as the mission becomes more deadly and more full of unwanted suprises and double crosses with each passing minute.
The final confrontation in the castle fortress is very enjoyable and pays off big time. There are plenty of suprises and heaping helpings of great action throughout. The film is also beautifully shot. Eastwood and Burton are icy cool in their execution of their mission and that plays great against the icy, snow covered back drop of the Bavarian alps. Harsh weather and even harsher people. Burton delivers some wonderfully witty jabs throughout the film. Eastwood is at his no nonsense, squinty eyed best as he struggles to figure out just what the heck is going on while also trying to just stay alive.
Lush wintery backrounds, beautifully shot. Great musical score by Ron Goodwin. Wonderfully choreographed action sequences. Apparently the movie came about when Burton...having done several more "serious" films, wanted to do a fun action movie for his kids. He approched Producer Elliot Kastner. Kastner then approached Alistair MacLean. MacLean told Kastner that all his finished novels had already been optioned by other studios, as well as several upcoming projects. Kastner suggested that MacLean write an original story/screenplay. It's a great story with great action. While not the equal of MacLeans GUNS OF NAVARONE, its certainly a close second in terms of great story and all around great action sequences.
I highly recommend this movie. Very enjoyable film.
where eagles dare May 21, 2009
M. Kloska
Produce recieved was sent promptly and arrived in excellent condition.A welcome addition to my collection.
Where Eagles Dare April 24, 2009
James E. Bishop
This is one of Eastwoods best action movies. It does credit to Alister McClain's book.
Men on a mission at its best February 25, 2009
T O'Brien (Chicago, Il United States)
It would have been hard for author Alistair MacLean to top his previous WWII commando movie, The Guns of Navarone, but he does it with Where Eagles Dare, another adventure thriller with a group of commandos on a suicide mission. It's winter of 1944 when an American general's plane is shot down and he is captured by the Germans. This isn't any general though, he knows all the plans for the second front, the D-Day invasion. A team of espionage experts are dropped in to the area to rescue him. The catch? He is being held in the Schloss Adler, the castle of the eagles, high up on a German mountaintop in a town that houses the SS and a battalion of crack troops. That's the most basic storyline, but the movie is built on a huge twist that is filtered out with clues early on. The first half of the movie deals with the team moving in and preparing for the rescue, the second half is one great action sequence after another that never slows down. Throw in a memorable score by Ron Goodwin, great Austrian locations, and you can't miss with Where Eagles Dare.
One of the better actors of his time, Richard Burton shows off his chops as an action star playing the part of Major Smith, the leader of the commando team charged with rescuing a key American general. Burton is cool, calm and collected throughout, you're never quite sure if he's really who he is or what his motives are. Clint Eastwood stars as Lt. Morris Schaffer, the lone American in the team. Eastwood and Burton are perfect together, Burton as the smooth-talking leader and Eastwood the cold-blooded assassin always ready with a one-liner. Mary Ure plays Mary Ellison, an agent working with Smith behind the scenes. Patrick Wymark and Michael Horden have small but very important parts as the commanders monitoring the rescue attempt from London. Derren Nesbitt makes a memorable appearance as a suspicious Gestapo officer while Donald Houston, Peter Barkworth, and William Squire are three members of Smith's team. German actress Ingrid Pitt plays Heidi, an undercover agent also helping Smith's efforts.
The DVD, part of the Clint Eastwood Collection, has the movie in its widescreen presentation that isn't a great print, but it's still above average. Special features include a 12-minute featurette, "On the Set: Where Eagles Dare," a very cool, very 60s making of mini-doc, a trailer, and some cast/crew info. Definitely one of the best WWII action/adventure movies, don't miss out on Where Eagles Dare!
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