Description
An exceptional performance by Steve McQueen as a crew member of an American gunboat caught in a foreign struggle in post -World War I China highlights this thrilling tale. As tensions arise between the ready crew and their inexperienced captain, one of the sailors embarks on a doomed romance with an Asian woman. Academy Award Nominations: 8, including Best Picture, Best Actor-Steve McQueen. Director Robert Wise Star Steve McQueen, Richard Crenna, Candice Bergen, Richard Attenborough, Marayat Andriane, Larry Gates, Charles Robinson Special Features: Audio: Dolby Digital 4.0 - English Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional Disc 1: THE SAND PEBBLES - Theatrical Presentation Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35 Additional Release Material: Additional Release Material: Audio Commentaries - Robert Wise - Director; Candice Bergen, Mako, Richard Crenna - Stars Isolated Audio Track - Score and FX (w/Commentary) Disc 2/Side A: THE SAND PEBBLES - Roadshow Version Additional Release Material: Introduction - 1. Robert Wise - Director 2. Richard Zanuck - Film Producer Disc 2/Side B: THE SAND PEBBLES - Supplemental Material Additional Release Material: Behind the Scenes - "The Making of THE SAND PEBBL" Documentaries - 1. "Steve McQueen Remembered" 2. "Robert Wise in Command" 3. "China, 1926" Featurettes - 1. "A Ship Called San Pablo: 2. "The Secret of the San Pablo" 3. "Changsha Bund and the Streets of Taipei" (aud) 4. "A Ship Called San Pablo" Trailers - 1. Radio Spots (audio) 2. Theatrical Trailer Text/Photo Galleries: Additional Text - MAD Magazine's THE "SAM PEBBLES" Stills/Photos.