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John Goldfarb, Please Come Home

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During the Cold War, John Goldfarb (Richard Crenna) crashes his spy plane in the Middle East and is taken prisoner by the local government. His captor, King Fawz (Peter Ustinov), soon discovers that Goldfarb used to be a college football star. So he issues him an ultimatum: coach his country's football team, or Fawz will surrender him to the Russians. Goldfarb teams up with undercover reporter Jenny Ericson (Shirley MacLaine), and together they plot to escape their dangerous situation.

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Wendy Michener Maclean's Magazine Funny? Now and then. If you happen to catch the trailer you will have seen all the best bits. Jul 16, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Too silly, too stupid, starting wit the theme song. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Even good actors play in bad movies... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member A classic study in how to produce a turkey with several quality actors. Beginning with the opening credits. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is very dated. Straight out of the 60's. Entertaining for its nostalgia. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member creeky mess a waste of good talent Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis During the Cold War, John Goldfarb (Richard Crenna) crashes his spy plane in the Middle East and is taken prisoner by the local government. His captor, King Fawz (Peter Ustinov), soon discovers that Goldfarb used to be a college football star. So he issues him an ultimatum: coach his country's football team, or Fawz will surrender him to the Russians. Goldfarb teams up with undercover reporter Jenny Ericson (Shirley MacLaine), and together they plot to escape their dangerous situation.
Director
J. Lee Thompson
Producer
J. Lee Thompson, Steve Parker
Screenwriter
William Peter Blatty
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
20th Century Fox
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 24, 1965, Original
Runtime
1h 36m