Ice station zebra is a 1968 cold war thriller based on the novel of the same name written by alistair maclean the spy author whose works have been adapted into films including where eagles dare, the guns of navarone and force 10 from navarone. Its an action film based on an alistair maclean novel and he is one of my alltime favorite novelists. Ice station zebra is a movie based on the novel by alistair maclean. James ferraday rock hudson, is dispatched to save them. Ice station zebra 1968 not having read the 1963 novel, i have no idea how this story was meant to be concluded. Ice station zebra 1968 stream and watch online moviefone. The jack reacher filmmaker is taking on this updated version of the 1968 classic that starred rock hudson and ernest. Ice station zebra 1968 bluray 1080p dabangg 2 2012 super cam rip xvid watch online the three musketeers 3d hsbs 2011 720p englishhindi hindi dubbed. Having received a distress call from the station after a russian spy satellite landed in the area, both the americans and soviets are in a race to find it. A us submarine embarks on a rescue mission after a mysterious event at a british research outpost in the arctic. Ice station zebra 1968 film ice station zebra a songon boarding house reach. The russians put our camera made by our german scientists and your film made by your german scientists into their satellite made by their german scientists. The film s frequent airings must have baffled local vegas tv watchers. Rock hudson, looking seasoned and just a little miffed.
May 06, 20 christopher mcquarrie to write and direct ice station zebra remake may 6, 20. The cast includes rock hudson, ernest borgnine, patrick mcgoohan, and jim brown. Both have parallels to reallife events that took place in 1959. Ice station zebra 1968 a us submarine is dispatched to the frozen wastes of the north pole to recover a soviet satellite crammed full of strategic snapshots of us bases. Jack reacher director to remake cold war thriller ice station. The screenplay by alistair maclean, douglas heyes, harry julian fink, and w. Uss blackfin ss322, a balaoclass submarine, was a ship of the united states navy named for the blackfin, a food fish of the great lakes. Ice station zebra rock hudson ernest borgnine patrick mcgoohan 1968 a u.
Ice station zebra is a 1968 metrocolor cold war era suspense and espionage film directed by john sturges and starring rock hudson, patrick mcgoohan, ernest borgnine, and jim brown. Ice station zebra is a 1968 metrocolor cold war era suspense and espionage film. John sturges ice station zebra 1968 was an extremely long movie but not the longest he ever did. You certainly wont regret watching it once and tcm has spared you the. Having received a distress call from the station after a russian spy satellite landed in the area, both the americans and soviets are in a. After completing this novel, whose plot line parallels reallife events during the cold war, maclean retired from writing for three years. The screenplay is by alistair maclean, douglas heyes, harry julian fink, and w. The soviet union has launched a satellite containing a camera that is taking pictures of united states defense bases, etc. Adam, there is a novel out by iirc thomas fullerton, based on this. Naval submarine smashes through the ice in the arctic.
Back in the days prior to vcrs, hughes would call up a tv station that he owned in las vegas and request that ice station zebra be broadcast. May 06, 20 the directors commitment to the new film may affect his ability to do mission. Ice station zebra was macleans tenth novel and this movie was the fourth. And, to make matters worse, the russians have sent an air force strike to zebra in order to lay claim to this camera and its film contents. Ostrovsky discovers that the film isnt in the capsule, why does he order smoke bombs to be fired. The idea of a nuclear powered submarine sailing under the north pole was novel. Ice station zebra 1968 ice station zebra 1968 is a nifty thriller of spies, submarines and saboteurs that captivated no less a personage than howard hughes, who reportedly watched it hundreds of times.
Commander ferraday rock hudson surfaces to pick up russian defector vaslov ernest borgnine, warmly greeted by british spy jones patrick mcgoohan in john sturges ice station zebra, 1968, from the alistair maclean novel. Burnett is loosely based upon macleans 1963 novel of the same name. Ice station zebra is a 1968 metrocolor cold war era suspense and espionage film directed by john sturges, starring rock hudson, patrick mcgoohan, ernest borgnine, and jim brown. Ice station zebra is a 1968 coldwar era suspense and espionage film directed by john sturges. Ledena stanica zebra je americki akcioni film snimljen 1968. Ice station zebra soundtrack from 1968, composed by michel legrand. Ice station zebra has been ranked 4774 times, wins 38. Ice station zebra widescreen, subtitled, dubbed, dolby on tcm. Recordings in 1997 peg007 containing music from ice station zebra 1968.
A topsecret soviet spy satellite using stolen western technology malfunctions and then goes into a descent that lands it near an isolated arctic research encampment called ice station zebra, belonging to the british, which starts sending out distress signals before falling silent. Predstavlja adaptaciju istoimenog romana britanskog pisca alistaira macleana inspiriranog dogadajima na arktiku za vrijeme tada jos uvijek aktualnog hladnog rata. Ice station zebra 1968 john sturges the movie title. Watch ice station zebra online stream full movie directv. Ferraday andhis crew, several unexpected arrivals with secret orders and enough suspicions, suspense and twists to make ice station zebra an engrossing espionage thriller. Movie typography from ice station zebra 1968, directed by john sturges, starring rock hudson, ernest borgnine, patrick mcgoohan, jim brown. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. In 1968 it was loosely adapted into a film of the same name. Ice station zebra 1968 aficatalog american film institute. A us submarine is dispatched to the frozen wastes of the north pole to recover a soviet satellite crammed full of strategic snapshots of us bases. During her career, blackfin was used in two movies.
It marked a return to macleans classic arctic setting. The word zebra in the film and source novels title is derivative of the letter z in. The images displayed on this page are recent additions to the movie title stills collection, a website containing screen captures of titles from. The mission takes on new and dangerous twists as the crew finds out that all is not as it seems at zebra. Ernest borgnine, jim brown, lloyd nolan, patrick mcgoohan, rock hudson, tony bill. Rock hudson ice station zebra trailer 1968 youtube. I recently watched it for the first time in years and i still enjoyed it. Having watched ice station zebra recently on tcm, something caught my eye for the first time. As a result, mcgoohan had to leave filming of the prisoner in late 1967 for several weeks, in order to appear in ice station zebra. Go back to filtering menu tell us how we can improve. Commander ferraday and the crew of the us submarine tigerfish are assigned to ferry british agent david jones to the north pole to rescue the staff of ice station zebra, a deeparctic weather outpost. Julian fink was based on alistair maclean s novel published in 1963 and the producer martin ransohoff obtained the film rights in 1964. For howard hughes, that movie was apparently ice station zebra, the 1968 adaptation of alistair macleans 1963 adventure novel.
Ice station zebra is a 1963 thriller novel written by scottish author alistair maclean. The movie was so long, in fact, that it used to get shown over two nights when it was broadcast on network television, which proved disastrous because the second half, set at the polar ice cap, barely allowed one to see the stars that mattered to the network audience. Based on a novel by alistair maclean, the film features fine performances by rock hudson, patrick mcgoohan, ernest borgnine and an allmale supporting cast. It is often described as a coldwar ballet since its combo of the scores somewhat intricately grandiose style, together with its flowing and propulsive rhythmic intensity, is set againt the film s comparatively moreslowly paced editing of often sweeping images makes the overall effect. The color cinematography was what most impressed at the time. Ice station zebra uss tigerfish ssn 509 submarine patch. Donald sutherland and shirley douglas in ice station zebra 1968 patrick. It was only after the scene was completed that rose revealed that whilst he and. The 1968 movie told the story of the us submarine dispatched to the frozen wastes of.
How to recreate howard hughes legendary movie screening. You certainly wont regret watching it once and tcm has spared you the expense of a personal screening room. Ice station zebra was one of the films made during the 1960s that depicted the tensions that existed in the cold war era. After completing this novel, whose plot line parallels reallife events during. Because ice station zebra was his favorite film of all time. Starring rock hudson, ernest borgnine, patrick mcgoohan, and jim brown.
Ice station zebra the internet movie plane database. Ice station zebra 1968 is a cold war thriller following a u. Ice station zebra is a 1968 cold war espionage thriller directed by john sturges, adapted from the 1963 novel by alistair maclean which, in turn, fictionalized a real event. Sadly, with the exception of 1972s joe kidd, ice station zebra marked the end of john sturges career as an interesting, innovative director. Ice station zebra is a 1968 metrocolor cold war era suspense and espionage film directed by john sturges and starring rock hudson, patrick mcgoohan. This michel legrand score for ice station zebra both impresses me and facinates me to no end. Michel legrand ice station zebra 1968, vinyl discogs. However, as is well known, the prisoner went massively overbudget and seriously behind schedule. Ice station zebra internet movie firearms database guns. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone.
A fairly tight, exciting, saturday night adventure story that suddenly goes all muddy in its crises, so that at two crucial points, it is very difficult to know what is going on, or who knows what. G 148 min action, drama, thriller 23 october 1968 usa commander james. I saw ice station zebra back when it came out in 1968, but nothing really stood out in my memory over the years. Then both sides are shooting like crazy then all of a sudden everyone stops shooting, makes no sense to me. Academy awardwinning cold war thriller based on alister macleans bestseller stars rock hudson as an american nuclear submarine captain in a deadly race against the soviets to find a downed satellite beneath the polar ice cap. Rent ice station zebra 1968 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Jun 24, 2015 ice station zebra is a 1968 coldwar era suspense and espionage film directed by john sturges. An american nuclear sub a sky full of russian paratroopersand a race for the secret of ice station zebra a topsecret soviet spy satellite using stolen western technology malfunctions and then goes into a descent that lands it near an isolated arctic research encampment called ice station zebra, belonging to the british, which. Ice station zebra is a 1968 action film directed by john sturges, starring rock hudson, patrick mcgoohan, ernest borgnine, and jim brown. I first saw ice station zebra in the late 1960s on a big screen with my parents. Feb 21, 2014 official video content provided by mgm home entertainment or one of its authorized agents. Ice station zebra 1968 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Rent ice station zebra 1968 starring rock hudson and ernest borgnine on dvd and bluray. Also, ice station zebra has a great back story as it reportedly.
We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Find movie and film cast and crew information for ice station zebra 1968 john sturges on allmovie. Seems like a more appropriate response would have been for him to walk back and give ferraday another ultimatum. Soft spot for submarine films, but it is a shame ice station zebra has no idea how pull off an effective 3rd act. Christopher mcquarrie set for ice station zebra remake. Allstar cast includes ernest borgnine tvs mchales navy, marty, the poseidon adventure, patrick mcgoohan tvs the prisoner, and football legend jim brown. The conditions at ice station zebra could definitely heat up, as us marines and russian paratroops confront each other. Now you have two minutes to hand over the film you removed from. Ice station zebra 1968 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Several months later, however, the 26 mar 1965 dv stated that paddy chayefsky had recently completed the script, and confirmed that mgm would act as. Ice station zebra 1968 movie clip now now, comrade. Everything leading up to that was engaging and enjoyable. Ice station zebra with ernest borgnine as boris vaslov and rock hudson as cdr. Based on an alistair maclean novel, the film is half submarine picture and half spy puzzler, short on action but long on military chatter and espionage gamesmanship.
If you want to tell a new story in the same genre and location, write something new that relates to the world we live in today. Ice station zebra will probably remain indelibly imprinted on the minds of his entourage for the rest. How to recreate howard hughes legendary movie screening room. Ice station zebra 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Out of step with the public mood when it was released in 1968, ice station zebra has held up decently as a guys movie. Impossible 5, but that the situation is a bit up in the air now because neither project has created a timetable or. But there is a saboteur aboard, and ferraday suspects jones isnt telling him everything about exactly what awaits them at ice station zebra. Patrick mcgoohan and john sturges in ice station zebra 1968 patrick. An american navy commander leads an international crew on a mission to rescue a troubled a weather station in north pole.