No Man Is an Island

Director: Richard Goldstone, John Monks Jr. Richard Goldstone

Overview

"The war drama No Man Is an Island arrives on DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence, but the strong picture quality of this transfer and the reasonable list price makes this disc worthwhile or genre enthusiasts."

Product Details

Release Date:	05/25/2004
UPC:	0025192501524
Original Release:	1962
Rating:	NR
Source:	UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Language:	English
Time:	1:54:00
Sales rank:	20,580

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jeffrey Hunter	George R. Tweed
Barbara Perez	'Joe' Cruz
Marshall Thompson	Jonn Sonnenberg
Ronald Remy	Chico Torres
Paul Edwards Jr.	Al Turney
Rolf Bayer	Chief Schultz
Vincente Liwanag	Vincente
Fred Harris II	Roy Lund
Lamberto V. Avellana	Mr. Shimoda
Amparo Custodio	Mrs. Nakamura
Antonio de la Mogueis	Florecito
Vic Silayan	Maj. Hondo
Bert La Fortesa	Cmdr. Oto Harada
Bert La Forteza	Comdr. Oto Harada
Eddie Infante	Sus Quintagua
Nardo Ramos	Tumon
Rosa Mia	Primera Quintagua
Miguel Anzures	Santos
Joseph de Cordova	Father Pangolin
Mario Barri	Limtiago
Chicay	Mrs. Nakamura
Stevie Joseph	Tommy Tanaka
Ding Tello	Japanese Sergeant Major
Paul Edwards	Al Turney
Burt Olivar	Antonio Cruz
Amparo	Chichay
Veronica Palileo	Josefa Cruz
Bruno Punzalan	Actor
Nena Ledesma	Actor
Segundo Veloria	Actor

Technical Credits

Rolf Bayer	Producer
Richard Goldstone	Producer,Director
Robert R. Joseph	Special Effects
John Monks Jr.	Director,Producer

Editorial Reviews

A decent but unexceptional war film, No Man Is an Island is based upon a true story but feels entirely fantasized -- indicating that either truth is stranger than fiction or that, as is so often the case, the movie makers decided to "improve" upon the truth. The result is a story that is only occasionally the gripping adventure and character exploration that was intended. That said, those moments when Island does click are powerful and engaging, making one wish that Island had been a more consistent film. Perhaps much of the fault lies with John Monks Jr.'s direction. His work is not bad, but it's fairly routine. There's too little spark, too much willingness to settle for "good enough." Island also falls a bit short due to its leading man. Jeffrey Hunter is not a bad actor, but he's a little too "Hollywood" for this part. He knows what his big scenes are, and he plays them big -- rather than playing them real. This approach works in part by giving the scenes impact -- but it creates a lack of genuine reality.