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  1. The Ugly American

    American ambassador Harrison MacWhite (Marlon Brando) travels to a Southeast Asian country on a peacekeeping mission. Torn between rival factions, the turbulent nation is on the brink of civil war.

  2. The Ugly American (1963)

    Wuchakk 14 March 2014. Based on influential 1958 American political novel, "The Ugly American" (1963) is a realistic film, a political drama/thriller featuring Marlon Brando as a new American diplomat in a Vietnam-like Southeast Asian nation that is painfully struggling between capitalist & communist factions.

  3. The Ugly American (1963)

    The Ugly American: Directed by George Englund. With Marlon Brando, Eiji Okada, Sandra Church, Pat Hingle. An ambitious American scholar becomes the ambassador to Sarkan, a southeast Asian country where civil war is brewing.

  4. The Ugly American (film)

    The Ugly American is a 1963 American adventure film directed by George Englund, written by Stewart Stern, and starring Marlon Brando, Sandra Church, Eiji Okada, Pat Hingle, Judson Pratt, Reiko Sato, and Arthur Hill.It is based on the 1958 novel The Ugly American by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer.The film was released on April 2, 1963, by Universal Pictures.

  5. The Ugly American

    With: Marlon Brando Eiji Okada Sandra Church Arthur Hill Pat Hingle Jocelyn Brando. Some of the ambiguities, hypocrisies and perplexities of cold war politics are observed, dramatized and, to a ...

  6. The Ugly American

    The Ugly American Reviews. For those who enjoyed the book, this movie will be a big disappointment. For those who didn't read the book, well, you might enjoy it. Full Review | Jan 13, 2021. Brando ...

  7. ‎The Ugly American (1963) directed by George Englund • Reviews, film

    An intelligent, articulate scholar, Harrison MacWhite, survives a hostile Senate confirmation hearing at the hands of conservatives to become ambassador to Sarkan, a southeast Asian country where civil war threatens a tense peace. Despite his knowledge, once he's there, MacWhite sees only a dichotomy between the U.S. and Communism. He can't accept that anti-American sentiment might be a ...

  8. The Ugly American (1963)

    An ambitious American scholar becomes the ambassador to Sarkan, a southeast Asian country where civil war is brewing. ... Film Movie Reviews The Ugly American — 1963. The Ugly American. 1963. 2h.

  9. The Ugly American (1963)

    The Ugly American is a 1963 American adventure film directed by George Englund and written by Stewart Stern. It is based on the 1958 novel The Ugly American by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer. The film stars Marlon Brando, Sandra Church, Eiji Okada, Pat Hingle, Judson Pratt and Arthur Hill.

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    Film review - The Ugly American (1963) A piece on The Ugly American. Outside a few war films with explosions and martyred movie stars, American foreign policy disasters have never been a 'sexy' subject for Hollywood, though there has always been a trickle of ambitious, underperforming-at-the-box-office, political essay cinema.

  11. The Ugly American (1963)

    Brief Synopsis. An intelligent, articulate scholar, Harrison MacWhite, survives a hostile Senate confirmation hearing at the hands of conservatives to become ambassador to Sarkan, a southeast Asian country where civil war threatens a tense peace.

  12. The Ugly American

    The Ugly American is a 1958 political novel by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer that depicts the failures of the U.S. diplomatic corps in Southeast Asia.. The book caused a sensation in diplomatic circles and had major political implications. The Peace Corps was established during the Kennedy administration partly as a result of the book. The bestseller has remained continuously in print and ...

  13. Reconsidering 'The Ugly American,' by William J. Lederer and Eugene

    In "The Ugly American," Ambassador "Lucky" Lou Sears stews in his luxurious compound in the capital, fuming over his Soviet counterpart's latest checkmate. "The American ambassador is ...

  14. The Ugly American (1963)

    An in-depth review of the film The Ugly American (1963) directed by George Englund, featuring Marlon Brando, Eiji Okada, Sandra Church. The Ugly American (1963) ... The Ugly American offered a cogent and very timely reflection on the failings of United States foreign policy in the early 1960s. The fictional country of Sarkan is easily ...

  15. The Ugly American

    An obviously sincere but nonetheless simplistic critique of American foreign policy in Southeast Asia, THE UGLY AMERICAN quickly squanders whatever interest it may hold due to its didactic script ...

  16. The Ugly American Movie Reviews

    The Ugly American Fan Reviews and Ratings Powered by Rotten Tomatoes Rate Movie. Close Audience Score. The percentage of users who made a verified movie ticket purchase and rated this 3.5 stars or higher. Learn more. Review Submitted. GOT IT. Offers SEE ALL OFFERS. YOU COULD WIN A HAUNTED TOUR OF VENICE, ITALY image link ...

  17. The Ugly American (1963)

    The Ugly American is a 1963 American adventure film directed by George Englund, written by Stewart Stern, and starring Marlon Brando, Sandra Church, Eiji Okada, Pat Hingle, Judson Pratt and Arthur Hill. It is based on the 1958 novel The Ugly American by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer. The film was released on April 2, 1963, by Universal ...

  18. The Ugly American (1963)

    An intelligent, articulate scholar, Harrison MacWhite, survives a hostile Senate confirmation hearing at the hands of conservatives to become ambassador to Sarkan, a southeast Asian country where civil war threatens a tense peace. Despite his knowledge, once he's there, MacWhite sees only a dichotomy between the U.S. and Communism.

  19. The Ugly American

    Marlon Brando stars in this volatile political thriller based on the critically acclaimed best-selling book. As a compassionate American ambassador to the strife-torn Southeast Asian nation of Sarkhan, Brando tries to keep the Communists in the north from overrunning the weakened democracy in the south by making sure a vital road into the country's inaccessible interior goes through. But, from ...

  20. UGLY AMERICAN, THE

    UGLY AMERICAN, THE (director: George Englund; screenwriters: Stewart Stern/based on the novel by Eugene Burdick and William J. Lederer; cinematographer: Clifford Stine; editor: Ted J. Kent; music: Frank Skinner; cast: Marlon Brando (Harrison Carter MacWhite), Eiji Okada (Deong), Pat Hingle (Homer Atkins), Sandra Church (Marion MacWhite), Jocelyn Brando (Emma Atkins), Arthur Hill (Grainger ...

  21. The Ugly American

    The Ugly American. Story of an ambassador caught in the political turmoil of an Asian country. Good Marlon Brando performance, and Stewart Stern's script faces issues squarely. Deong: Eiji Okada ...

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    The Ugly American. NR 1963 Drama, Thriller · 1h 55m. We've checked all the major streaming services, and this title is not found on any of them right now. Get Notified. An intelligent, articulate scholar, Harrison MacWhite, survives a hostile Senate confirmation hearing at the hands of conservatives to become ambassador to Sarkan, a southeast ...

  23. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Ending Explained

    The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly's ending is famous and still so beloved for as a spaghetti Western for its final scene ushering in a new era for the genre.Director Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy began in 1964 with A Fistful of Dollars.This inexpensive Clint Eastwood vehicle was a box office hit, and 1965 saw the arrival of its first sequel, For A Few Dollars More.

  24. Horizon: An American Saga

    Parents Need to Know. Parents need to know that Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 is an epic Western directed by and starring Kevin Costner, the first of four proposed films. At three hours long (and still left off as "to be continued"), it has a meandering, sometimes confusing quality, but it may appeal to some viewers…

  25. 'Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1' Review

    Horizon: An American Saga is the first in Kevin Costner's 4-movie Western epic, a quartet I hope the filmmaker and star completes. I genuinely enjoyed the sprawling, three-hour film, though it ...

  26. 11 Best Westerns on HBO Max (June 2024)

    Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is an epic spaghetti Western — and the third movie in Leone's Dollars Trilogy — starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach.Leone ...

  27. 'Horizon: An American Saga' review: Kevin Costner overreaches in

    Nobody has done more to keep the western flame kindling on the big screen than Kevin Costner, but the audacity of his latest rodeo - a planned 12-hour story for theatrical release, spread over ...

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  29. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F movie review (2024)

    As for the production, cinematographer Eduard Grau ("Passing") works with commercial vet Molloy to give the film just the right amount of Cali sheen, getting closer to the look of the original with just enough touches to remind people of the Tony Scott aesthetic of the first sequel too. Dan Lebental knows how to cut together these hot-weather legacy action/comedy sequels, following up his ...

  30. 'Horizon: An American Saga

    In the first of a projected four-film cycle, Kevin Costner revisits the western genre and U.S. history in a big, busy drama. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...