Seven Days In May (1963)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Kirk Douglas
Ava Gardner
Burt Lancaster
Fredric March
Martin Balsam
Edmond O'Brien
Movie Details
Genre Adventure
Director John Frankenheimer
Writer Rod Serling
Studio Warner Bros.
Language English
Audience Rating NR
Running Time 118 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
"A totally fresh and bold experience. As loaded as a Hitchcock mystery film." -The New York Times

It happens with a startling swiftness and violence. An armed cadre seizes state control. Fortunately, a coup d' etat can't happen here. Or can it?

A classic of suspense directed by John Frankenheimer ( The Manchurian Candidate, Ronin ) and written for the screen by Rod Sterling ( The Twilight Zone ), Seven Days In May tautly explores that possibility. At odds are a popular general and joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman (Burt Lancaster) and an unpopular President (Fredric March) with a pacifist agenda. At stake is the survival of the Republic. A vigilant colonel (Kirk Douglas) uncovers the scheme. But are the seven fateful days ahead enough time to derail a takeover? The clock is ticking.
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Seen It Yes
Index 31
In Collection Yes
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Layers Single side, Dual layer
UPC 085391524328
Chapters 30
Release Date 2000
Subtitles English; French
Packaging Snap Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Director John Frankenheimer
Interactive Menus
Theatrical Trailer
Scene Access