Battleground

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In Theaters

June 30, 2008

Theatrical Release Date:

06/30/2008

DVD Release Date:

05/04/2004

Run Time:

118min.

Starring:

Van Johnson , John Hodiak , Ricardo Montalban , George Murphy , James Whitmore

Director(s):

William Wellman

MPAA Rating:

Not Rated

Genre(s):

Drama,War

Plot: Incoming MGM production head Dore Schary ramrodded Battleground into the studio's schedule over the virulent protests of MGM boss Louis Mayer. The result was an award-winning box-office hit, as well as the beginning of the end of Mayer's power. Read More

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