Seven Days in May
Director: John Frankenheimer; Stars: Burt Lancaster, Edmond O'Brien; Release Date: June 17, 1997 |
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Seven Days in May - Burt Lancaster stars as General James Scott in Frankenheimer's film of Rod Serling's adaptation of Fletcher Knebel and Charles Waldo Bailey's bestselling novel set in the early 1960s. Like much of the American public, Gen. Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff is unhappy with a nuclear arms pact with the Soviet Union recently signed by President Jordan Lyman (Fredric March). But the extent of Scott's displeasure is not fully understood until his aide, Col. Martin "Jiggs" Casey (Kirk Douglas), finds some messages suggesting that the general and the Joint Chiefs have been planning a military takeover of the government at a top-secret air base in Texas. The plan is scheduled to go into effect in seven days, while the president is in sequestration during a military drill. Duly informed, the President sends Senator Raymond Clark (Edmond O'Brien), to investigate the base, and the Senator is held there against his will. In Gibraltar, presidential aide Paul Girard (Martin Balsam) obtains evidence o...
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Key Information |
| Directors | John Frankenheimer |
| Stars | Burt Lancaster |
| Actors | Kirk Douglas |
| Genre | Dramas |
| Subgenre | Suspense • Drama • Thrill |
| MPAA Rating | Not Rated |
| Available Formats | DVD |
| UPC | 085391227632 |
| Release Date | 1964 |
| Running Time | 1hr 58min |
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Languages |
| Original Language | English |
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DVD Editions |
| DVD Editions | DVD1hr 58minWarner Home VideoMay 16, 2000Not Rated085391524328Sound Features: Digital |
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VHS Editions |
| VHS Editions | VHS: WB Classics1hr 57minWarner Home VideoJune 17, 1997Not Rated085391524335Sound Features: Stereo |
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Credits |
| Screenwriter | Rod Serling |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (06/02/2000, p.10E, Mike Clark): "...Lancaster and March are super." |
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