Inchon (also called Inchon!) is a 1982 film directed by Terence Young about the Battle of Inchon during the Korean War. The film opens with a disclaimer that it is a fictional depiction of events. The protagonist of the film is General Douglas MacArthur (Laurence Olivier), who led the United States surprise amphibious landing at Incheon in 1950. Inchon begins with a depiction of North Korean soldiers moving past the 38th parallel north into South...
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Inchon (also called Inchon!) is a 1982 film directed by Terence Young about the Battle of Inchon during the Korean War. The film opens with a disclaimer that it is a fictional depiction of events. The protagonist of the film is General Douglas MacArthur (Laurence Olivier), who led the United States surprise amphibious landing at Incheon in 1950. Inchon begins with a depiction of North Korean soldiers moving past the 38th parallel north into South Korea in June 1950. Barbara Hallsworth (Jacqueline Bisset), wife of a U.S. Major, heads for Seoul after hearing of the invasion. Along the way, she helps get five Korean children to safety. Her husband, U.S. Major Frank Hallsworth (Ben Gazzara), is involved in a love affair with a a young Korean woman (Karen Kahn) in Seoul. Hallsworth learns of the North Korean invasion, and travels to locate his wife with the assistance of army sergeant August Henderson (Richard Roundtree). Journalists David Feld Park (David Janssen) and Longfellow (Rex Reed...
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