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Donovan's Reef

Donovan's Reef

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Actors: John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Elizabeth Allen, Jack Warden, Cesar Romero, Dick Foran
Director: John Ford
Language: ENGLISH : DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of Discs: 1
Rating: Not Rated
Orig Release Date: 1996
Studio: Kino Lorber
Release Date: 4/15/2025
Run Time: 109 Min.
Special Features:

 

  • Commentary One - in this exclusive new audio commentary, author and film historian Joseph McBride explains why Donovan's Reef is a lot like a succession of Fordian motifs, and comments on the overlapping of different types of contrasting material in its narrative, John Wayne's performance, specific locations in Hawaii that were used in the film, the film's reception and reputation, etc. McBride also reveals that he does not consider Donovan's Reef one of John Ford and/or Wayne's better films.
  • Commentary Two - in this exclusive new audio commentary, film historian Dwayne Epstein, author of Lee Marvin: Point Blank, shares plenty of information about John Ford (and explains why he considers him the greatest of all American directors), John Wayne and Lee Marvin's antics before the camera, the female cast, the quality of comedy that gives the film its identity, etc.
  • The Growler Story (1957) - a short documentary film directed by John Ford for U.S. Navy. Color. In English, not subtitled. (22 min).
  • Trailer - presented here is a vintage trailer for Donovan's Reef. In English, not subtitled. (3 min).
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