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      The Sea Wolves

      PG 1980 2h 0m Action History Drama War List
      Reviews 40% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score A German spy is passing on information about the location of Allied ships in the neutral harbor of Goa, India, with catastrophic results. Unable to undertake a full military operation in the Portuguese stronghold, English intelligence brings out of retirement a crew of geriatric ex-soldiers (Gregory Peck, Roger Moore, David Niven), veterans from World War I, using their age as cover. These old soldiers are asked to take to the seas and pull off an unlikely undercover mission. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 07 Buy Now

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      Steve D Fine but should be better with this cast. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/24 Full Review Robert W I rewatched this story of one of the most unlikely episodes of WWII aftresh. It does capture a moment in time and may not play that well at a time when as a society we are coming to terms with our colonial past. However, the story is engaging and boasts an impressive ensemble cast. However, it was the location shots I enjoyed the most which wouldn't be possible today and would need to be mocked with CGI. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/21/22 Full Review s r Saw it for the cast and it was a let down. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review andy f If you have an interest in the real story of the last military action by a cavalry group in history then watch Lindybeige's epic YouTube documentary on YouTube. The Sea Wolves is an acceptable follow on and it does make some attempt to follow the historical facts. On its own merit - it is truly awful. Roger Moore plays James Bond while Patrick Macnee and others ham things up. Peck is awful and even David Niven disappoints. A contender for one of the worst ww2 dramas but the story deserves to be told. Just head for Lindybeige's first! Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review ashley h The Sea Wolves is a decent film. It is about a bunch of retired British officers form a volunteer special operations. Roger Moore and Gregory Peck give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Andrew V. McLaglen did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the action. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I have to admit that I am probably a bit biased when it comes to this movie which sometimes is referred to as The Last Charge of The Calcutta Light Horse by the way. It is a classical war movie that I saw, and liked, as a kid. It also has several of my favorite actors since I was a kid in it. So needless to say I really do like this movie. When re-watching it yesterday I really enjoyed seeing characters like Gregory Peck and David Niven again. They are part of a time when movie characters could be funny, strong and quite macho without being totally overdone and foul-mouthed. David Niven as well as a few of the other characters are just great with their British "stiff upper lip" attitude and British humor. The story is a rather classical World War 2 adventure story even though it is based on an actual event. Most of the movie is the initial spy-adventure with Gregory Peck and Roger Moore followed by the preparations and boat ride into the neutral harbor of Goa. These are really the best part of the movie where the characters are really making the movie. When the action starts at the end of the movie the characters themselves kind of get hidden behind the action which, quite frankly, is not top quality. Like many older movies these parts are a bit cartoonish, illogical and certainly not very realistic. The special effects are also, not surprisingly, up to modern standards. I never figured out what the German captain really expected to achieve with oil drums on the deck by the way. I guess it made some nice fiery scenes at the end though. For me, watching this movie again yesterday, that was two very enjoyable hours. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope A workmanlike film told in a non-flashy, straightforward way, featuring an all-star cast. Rated: C+ Jun 18, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis A German spy is passing on information about the location of Allied ships in the neutral harbor of Goa, India, with catastrophic results. Unable to undertake a full military operation in the Portuguese stronghold, English intelligence brings out of retirement a crew of geriatric ex-soldiers (Gregory Peck, Roger Moore, David Niven), veterans from World War I, using their age as cover. These old soldiers are asked to take to the seas and pull off an unlikely undercover mission.
      Director
      Andrew V. McLaglen
      Producer
      Chris Chrisafis
      Screenwriter
      Reginald Rose
      Production Co
      Lorimar Film Entertainment, Varius Entertainment Trading A.G., Richmond Light Horse Productions
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Action, History, Drama, War
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 1, 2009
      Runtime
      2h 0m
      Sound Mix
      Surround
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