Ace of Aces
Taste attributes: adventurecomedysportsfastwholesomelightsimplelinearglossybig & varied
Boxlist takeA breezy, breakneck comedy: straightforward and stylish. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.2 /10
TMDB · 223 votes
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No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.
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- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
In this action comedy the French boxer Jo Cavalier is charmed on the train to Berlin for the Olympics in Hitler's Germany by the little boy Simon Rosenblum who asks his autograph; when it turns out his adorable young fan is a Jewish orphan in danger of persecution, he risks his one shot at Olympic glory to save Simon and his family, helped only by a German officer-gentleman who became his friend in World War I, by an adventurous escape to Switzerland, Nazi troops on their heals and braving impossible odds in roller coaster-style.
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 1982
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Bavaria Film
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
