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starring: Marlon Brando, Eiji Okada, Sandra Church, Pat Hingle, Arthur Hilldirected by: George Englund
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0047897805677
Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: October 22, 1992
Running Time: 120 minutes
Sales Rank: 24050
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: April 02, 1963
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Rating:  - Dated but interesting
I just watched it dubbed into Thai. There is a disclaimer on this version stating that although Thailand had just undergone a coup, this fictional country was not meant to be Thailand. Does that mean it was shot there and the Thai government requested the disclaimer? I do not remember it being on the US version but I saw that one over 40 years ago. I could not place the location as Thailand since the vehicles were left, rather than right hand drive. No indication as to the shooting location that ... Read More
Rating: - Decent, but could have been a lot better
In 'The Ugly American' we find Marlon Brando playing Harrison Mac White, the American ambassador to the ficticious Asian country of Sarkan. What we are presented with is a decent political plot, but one with significant flaws.
Brando stars opposite Eiji Okada who plays his old Sarkanese friend Deong, and herein lies one of the film's major problems. Okada's performance is limited. He does not appear convincing as the leader of his people, his fiendship with Brando appears lukewarm at ... Read More
Rating:  - Thoughtful Classic
This is probably one of Brandos best films. Considering the time frame when this was first released its amazing to see how on the mark it was for the early 1960s. The comparisons with Vietnam for the time are obvious. The film also provides a study in classic US foriegn relations to 3rd World countries during the Cold War period. US policy can be seen to be well meaning, but often mis-placed and heavy-handed. The lessons to learn here are valuable, and all the more so today. I consider this ... Read More
Rating:  - Misses the mark
Although this movie was/is touted as a political thriller, there's nothing thrilling about it. And although this movie is well-intentioned, the problem is that it offers too simplistic an account of US foreign affairs as they relate Asia. The poor direction, an inferior script, poor cinematography and coloration, generic looking setting, poor casting--and overall poor production sabatoged this film. Brando gives a good performance, but the lack of chemistry between he and his supporting cast--especially ... Read More
Rating: - Brando Loses The Cold War
The Ugly American was an interesting film when it first came out in 1963 but it seems even more fascinating now when viewed with the benefit of historical hindsight. A political drama with slight thriller overtones that tells the story of an over-confident and somewhat reckless American ambassador appointed to a volatile Southeast Asian country, circa 1960. The ambassador was appointed on the strength of his friendship with a local opposition leader - a man of the people. But things have changed since they ... Read More
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