Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner (1997) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1997, Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner is a guerre and documentaire film directed by Michael Arick, running about 50 minutes.

What it’s about. Almost everyone who worked with director Franklin J. Schaeffer on the film is interviewed here, including George C. Scott (this piece was done before he died in 1999) and they all seem to unanimously agree that he was a complete and total gentleman to work with. Oliver Stone shows up here to give us his thoughts on the film and accuse it for being in some part responsible for the bombing of Cambodia, which is an interesting theory if perhaps a little misguided (he claims that Nixon was so influenced by Patton that it resulted in his decision to launch that first attack which in turn resulted in the bombing). Other interviewees in this piece include Richard Zanuck, Jerry Goldsmith, Fred Koenekamp, Franklin J. Schaeffer himself, and the film's producer, Frank McCarthy. The interviews are nicely complimented by some behind the scenes clips as well as a small assortment of camera tests.

Who’s in it. Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner stars Omar N. Bradley as Self - Chief Military Advisor (archive footage), Jerry Goldsmith as Self, Fred J. Koenekamp as Self - Director of Photography and Frank McCarthy as Self - Producer, 1970 (voice), among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner page.

If you liked it. Fans of Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner tend to enjoy La Liste de Schindler, Le Tombeau des Lucioles, Le Pianiste and Apocalypse Now.