---
title: 'The Big Red One (1980)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Samuel Fuller'
released: '1980-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 156
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-big-red-one-1980'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080437/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Big Red One (1980)

1980 · R · 156 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Big Red One is a 1980 American epic war film written and directed by Samuel Fuller, and starring Lee Marvin alongside an ensemble supporting cast, including Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, Bobby Di Cicco, Kelly Ward, Siegfried Rauch and Stéphane Audran. The film was based on Fuller's own experiences as a U.S. Army soldier during World War II. The title refers to the nickname of the 1st Infantry Division, Fuller's wartime unit.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Samuel Fuller](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-fuller)
- **Screenplay:** [Samuel Fuller](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-fuller)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Dana Kaproff](https://cinepixo.com/people/dana-kaproff)
- **Producer:** [Gene Corman](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-corman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Adam Greenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-greenberg)
- **Editor:** [Morton Tubor](https://cinepixo.com/people/morton-tubor)

## Cast

- [Guy Marchand](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-marchand)
- [Marthe Villalonga](https://cinepixo.com/people/marthe-villalonga)
- [Charles Macaulay](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-macaulay)
- [Mark Hamill](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-hamill)
- [Kelly Ward](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-ward)
- [Stéphane Audran](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephane-audran)
- [Maurice Marsac](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-marsac)
- [Bobby Di Cicco](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobby-di-cicco)
- [Perry Lang](https://cinepixo.com/people/perry-lang)
- [Alain Doutey](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-doutey)
- [Siegfried Rauch](https://cinepixo.com/people/siegfried-rauch)
- [Lee Marvin](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-marvin)
- [Robert Carradine](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-carradine)
- [Serge Marquand](https://cinepixo.com/people/serge-marquand)

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