Patton

Genre: Biography

Worldwide gross$61.7M

"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Europe and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and tendency toward insubordination, faults that would prevent him from becoming the lead American general in the Normandy Invasion as well as to his being relieved as Occupation Commander of Germany.

🏆 Won 7 Oscars. 25 wins & 8 nominations total

Genres

Biography, Drama, War

Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Cast

George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young

Released

2 April 1970

Runtime

2h 52m

Certificate

PG

IMDb rating

7.9 / 10

Votes

114,520

Metascore

86

Rotten Tomatoes

92%

Box office

$61,749,765

Budget

$12,000,000

Edition

Base