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Murphy's War

  • 1971
  • PG-13
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
4.1K
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Peter O'Toole in Murphy's War (1971)
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A lone survivor from a British naval ship is obsessed with getting revenge on a German U-boat crew that massacred his shipmates in the water.A lone survivor from a British naval ship is obsessed with getting revenge on a German U-boat crew that massacred his shipmates in the water.A lone survivor from a British naval ship is obsessed with getting revenge on a German U-boat crew that massacred his shipmates in the water.

  • Director
    • Peter Yates
  • Writers
    • Max Catto
    • Stirling Silliphant
  • Stars
    • Peter O'Toole
    • Siân Phillips
    • Philippe Noiret
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    4.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Yates
    • Writers
      • Max Catto
      • Stirling Silliphant
    • Stars
      • Peter O'Toole
      • Siân Phillips
      • Philippe Noiret
    • 60User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Peter O'Toole
    Peter O'Toole
    • Murphy
    Siân Phillips
    Siân Phillips
    • Hayden
    • (as Sian Phillips)
    Philippe Noiret
    Philippe Noiret
    • Brezan
    Horst Janson
    Horst Janson
    • Lauchs
    John Hallam
    John Hallam
    • Ellis
    Ingo Mogendorf
    • Voght
    John Clifford
    • Submarine Crewman
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Fielder
    Harry Fielder
    • German Sub Crewman
    • (uncredited)
    George Roubicek
    George Roubicek
    • U-Boat Crewman
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Simmons
    Bob Simmons
    • member of German sub crew
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Peter Yates
    • Writers
      • Max Catto
      • Stirling Silliphant
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    • Trivia
      The part of the U-Boat was played by a Venezuelan submarine, the former USS Tilefish (SS-307). The floating crane was, itself, a former WW2 tank landing craft.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 17 mins) There is modern-day traffic on the far right of the screen crossing a high bridge just above the tree-line.
    • Quotes

      Brezan: Man is only truly alive when he confronts death.

      Murphy: He can also be truly dead.

    • Alternate versions
      The original UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to remove 2 uses of the word 'fuck' and to edit shots of bloody shootings and dead bodies for an 'A' (PG) certificate. The 12-rated UK DVD release restores the gunshot scenes but also has the swear words blanked out, and an inferior 4:3 transfer.
    • Connections
      Featured in Entertainment This Week Salutes Paramount's 75th Anniversary (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      My Hat's on the Side of My Head
      (uncredited)
      Written by Harry M. Woods and Claude Hulbert
      Performed by Roy Fox
      Played on the gramophone

    User reviews60

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    10/10

    Mad Irishman Revenges self on Sub

    Crusty Irish Seaman (ooooh that just sounds wrong!) Peter O'Toole swears vengeance upon the nasty German U-boat that sank his ship. Not only that, but the heartless Huns machine-gunned O'Toole and the rest of the survivors as they bobbed helplessly in the ocean. So, like the deranged captain Ahab in Moby Dick, he devotes his considerable energies to tracking down that submarine and sinking it.

    I saw this on TV back in the early eighties. Now, as an adult I see the resemblance to Moby Dick and I enjoy this movie even more. Anyone who likes Peter O'Toole should see Murphy's War. The location shooting is beautiful. The flying sequences are breathtaking. And the downbeat anti-war ending is awesome.
    • raegan_butcher
    • Apr 12, 2006
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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1971 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Marfijev rat
    • Filming locations
      • Guayana La Vieja, Venezuela(river scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Michael Deeley-Peter Yates Films
      • London Screenplays
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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