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www.apolloguide.com - : During the early morning of December 7, 1941, 2,395 people were killed and another 1,178 injured when Japanese armed forces bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It seems as though there’s also been that many movies recreating the event and In Harm’s Way is just another unspectacular telling that’s lost in the bunch. more...
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www.christiananswers.net - : The movie proceeds from the hours just prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor through the ensuing months. Kirk Douglas turns in a powerful performance as a Navy commander who struggles with the loss of his family and a continuing battle with alcohol. John Wayne is his usual great self as a Navy Captain trying to re-establish a relationship with a son he hasn't seen in 20 years. more...
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www.sover.net - : Otto Preminger's (''Exodus''/''The Cardinal'') WWII drama about the nightmare of Pearl Harbor and its aftermath is a colossal bore. It's based on James Bassett's novel Harm's Way, and is written by Wendell Mayes. The black and white film with the all-star cast and with too much plot for just one movie, takes a conventional war story and tacks on various subplots involving mostly troubling romances building the film into a needlessly overlong 167 minutes. After a while, the viewer feels he's the one in harm's way. more...
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