Film1941134 min

Sergeant York

Name: Sergeant York
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Released: 1941
Duration: 134 min
Cast: Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie, George Tobias, Stanley Ridges

Taste attributes: dramahistoryromancewarhistoricalbiographytried & testedheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Missiles! Jets! Tanks! ... It's still the guy with guts and a gun who wins the war!"

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty war film, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.3 /10

TMDB · 133 votes

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What lines up

Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.

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