The Sand Pebbles (1966)
Directed by Robert Wise · 196 min · Drama, War
53.3 TOPICAL score · #1,697 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat USS San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the Yangtze in the middle of exploited and revolution-torn 1926 China. His iconoclasm and cynical nature soon clash with the 'rice-bowl' system which runs the ship and the uneasy symbiosis between Chinese and foreigner on the river. Hostility towards the gunboat's presence reaches a climax when the boat must crash through a river-boom and rescue missionaries upriver at China Light Mission.
The Sand Pebbles (1966, directed by Robert Wise) has a TOPICAL score of 53.3 - ranked 1,697 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 8 nominations. Critics: 85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (296 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 33 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (296 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 8 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 33 languages
- Still read20,742 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Steve McQueen (actor #477), Richard Attenborough (actor #387), Richard Crenna (actor #1,415), Candice Bergen (actor #679)