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The War Lover Director: Philip Leacock Cast: Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner, Shirley Ann Field, Gary Cockrell

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  • DVD Release Date: 05/13/2003
  • Original Release: 1962
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Sales Rank: 17,013

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Digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video; Remastered in high definition; Widescreen and full screen presentations; Audio: english; Subtitles: english, french, japanese, portuguese, spanish; Theatrical trailers; Interactive menus; Scene selections

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Side #1 --
1. Start [1:43]
2. Buzz & Bo [3:33]
3. Kiel Briefing [1:09]
4. The Body & Crew [12:43]
5. Bombs Away! [2:44]
6. Bandits! [3:31]
7. Insubordinate & Irresponsible [2:17]
8. Daphne Caldwell [7:29]
9. Cambridge Date [2:52]
10. Junior [3:27]
11. Shelter in the Pub [4:11]
12. Bo's Cup of Tea [1:51]
13. Buzzing the Base [2:19]
14. Hero or Psychopath? [4:03]
15. Marty Lynch [4:11]
16. Fall of the House of Usher [4:14]
17. The Train to London [4:34]
18. Swing Shift [3:24]
19. Club Paris [4:15]
20. "I Hate Endings" [3:41]
21. Buzz Makes His Move [3:22]
22. Leipzig Briefing [4:41]
23. "The Sky's Full of 'em" [5:01]
24. Mission Accomplished [1:30]
25. One Bomb Still Aboard [1:44]
26. "They Got Junior!" [3:43]
27. May Day [3:32]
28. Too Scared to Live [3:37]

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Editorial Reviews

Loosely based on a novel by John Hersey, this standard wartime drama stars Steve McQueen as Buzz Rickson, command pilot of a B17 bomber, and Robert Wagner as Ed Bolland, his co-pilot. When Buzz first comes on the scene, Ed admires him for his daring and skill in executing the bombing raids over Germany. But as time goes by, Buzz starts to fall for Ed's girlfriend Daphne (Shirley Ann Field) and at the same time, Ed begins to see that Buzz is only good at piloting bombers -- in civilian life he is a total washout. The contrasts between the men, Buzz's internal problems, and the love triangle provide the dramatic fodder throughout the 105-minute running time. Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

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April 12, 2005: Steve McQueen and Robert Wagner look great in their AAF uniforms, but neither actor is very convincing, especially when they have to emote behind oxygen masks. The plot is both familiar and dull: hotshot flyboy (McQueen's character Buzz Rixson) is a success at war but a hidden failure at life; the truth outs when he pursues his co-pilot's girlfriend and she reads him off. McQueen's Buzz is so cocky and self-contained that I just don't buy the redemptive ending. It looks and feels like a cheap exit. I've seen better drama in a comic book. The real stars of this film are the planes, and if you're a B-17 fan, you are gonna love the flying. The production is excellent and the fidelity to accuracy and detail is top shelf. The B-17 interior shots are a minor history course, and you get a really good feel for what it was like to be a ball turret gunner. The best part in the film is when Buzz buzzes the field in retaliation for having to fly a mission to drop propaganda leaflets instead of bombs. The Fort goes right down on the deck for a couple of the best full-power passes ever filmed with a 4-engine warbird. The ground crews cringing and running can't be acting. It is great. Never mind that any pilot would have been busted to mascot for pulling that stunt. Oh, and by the way---no actor ever boarded a B-17 better than Steve McQueen. He was the best there ever was at displaying casual, cool-as-heck athleticism. But you'll have to sit through most of the film to see it.