Available on itunes, epix, epix now, prime video captain turner rock hudson is the american paratrooper who employs italian children to blow up a. Best of all, hornet s nest boasts tough direction from action and noir vet, phil karlson. Hornets nest is a 1970 italian american war film directed by phil karlson and starring rock hudson, sylva koscina, and sergio fantoni. Hornets nest is a 1970 world war ii thriller that stars rock hudson as a wounded american officer who is enlisted by a group of italian children to help them get revenge against the ss for the massacre of their hometown the following weapons were used in the film hornets nest.
Hornets nest 1970 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles,stream free hornets nest full movie online on marvel biggest. This item is an 7 x 9,black and white photo of actor rock hudson in a scene from the 1970 moviehornets nest. All of his men are gunned down during an ambush and he is taken in by the orphan children that were left behind after a nazi massacre saw their parents killed. Hornets nest 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Best of all, hornets nest boasts tough direction from action and noir vet, phil karlson. Hudson is a moustached american parachuter who leads a band of italian child soldiers against nazi republic of salo armymen looking for partisans in a northern town. Hornets nest stars macho man rock hudson, fresh off his successful starring role in the big screen adaptation of alistair macleans novel ice station zebra, as the determined captain turner. Rock hudson plays a soldier named turner, whose unit was ambushed by german soldiers in italy.
He is the only survivor of his unit gunned down during the. Hornets nest 1970 is a world war ii action, drama movie starring rock hudson and sylva koscina. The shocking factor behind these stinging insects is how painful and life threatening their stings can be. Hornets nest 1970 action thriller movie rock hudson. Dec 10, 1970 phil karlson s hornet s nest, which opened yesterday at the victoria and neighborhood theaters, pits rock hudson along with 15 young boys against a significant portion of the nazi forces. Hornets nest internet movie firearms database guns in. Hornets nest 1970 rock hudson in hornets nest 1970 rock hudson and mark. Little seen, hornets nest is a real find for war movie aficionados. One of the more offbeat world war ii adventure films and a relative obscurity in rock hudsons film career, hornets nest 1970 follows captain turner hudson, leader of an american commando unit, as he parachutes into italy with his team to blow up an important dam. Robbie amell, michael boatman and michael silver costar in the first in this adaptation of the first novel in cornwells series of mysteries featuring reporter andy brazil, police chief judy hammer and her top deputy. He is the only survivor of his unit gunned down during the jump. He does a pretty good job in what is essentially a onenote tough guy role, although he does, later one, get to emote a bit during scenes where turner.
The film s one real misstep is a leftfield stab at a tearjerker moment during the last moments that doesnt quite jibe with what preceded it. Hornets nest has a nice mean streak running through it and it certainly doesnt shy away from the violence inherent in the crazy plot. Rock hudson portrays captain turner, an american army officer whose troop has parachuted into the italian town of reanoto to blow up a vital dam being used by the nazis. Reviewed in the united kingdom on february 1, 2015. Hornet s nest rock hudson sylva koscina sergio fantoni 1970 italian boys and a german doctor sylva koscina help a u. The phil karlson movies i most admireout of a long and active career these. Released 1970, hornet s nest stars rockhudson, sylvakoscina, sergiofantoni, jacquessernas the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Hornets nest rock hudson sylva koscina sergio fantoni 1970 italian boys and a german doctor sylva koscina help a u. Hornets nest 1970 cast and crew italian boys and a german doctor sylva koscina help a u. This item is an 7 x 9,black and white photo of actor rock hudson in a scene from the 1970 movie hornet s nest. Starring rock hudson, sylva koscina, sergio fantoni, giacomo rossi stuart. This movies title is taken from the expression hornets nest meaning a violent. Hornets nest hollywood movie rock hudson, mark colleano.
This is a spaghetti wwii movie starring rock hudson and sylvia koscinosp. Phil karlsons hornets nest, which opened yesterday at the victoria and neighborhood theaters, pits rock hudson along with 15 young boys against a significant portion of the nazi forces. Hornet s nest is an impressive film that is not entirely easy to watch. Hornet s nest 1970 starring rock hudson and sylva koscina. Schweitzer, stanley colbert, franco cirino, phil karlson. Rock hudson born roy harold scherer jr november 17, 1925 october 2, 1985 was an american actor. Rock hudson centers the movie with his gruff, effectively underplayed performance as the soldier hero and his subtle work is nicely balanced. Sep 24, 2018 hornet s nest is an impressive film that is not entirely easy to watch. The avatar for the movie has nothing to do with the actual movie. Rock hudson is an american commando sent to blow up a dam in hornets nest, a 1970 wwii action adventure set in 1944 italy as the allies advance on the. Think a fine pair, hornets nest, and blake edwards box office disaster darling lili, which all but ruined julie andrews film career.
The following weapons were used in the film hornets nest. The film culminates with what was planned as a single day strike turning into nine intense days of harrowing combat. However, the rest of hornet s nest stays true to the film s uncompromising mandate and its offbeat premise makes it a unique entry into the war genre. With sherry stringfield, robbie amell, michael boatman, michael b. Tactless 1970s italianamerican coproduction combat movie directed by phil karlson and starring rock hudson. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, hudson s screen career spanned four decades. Koscina was cast after sophia loren passed on the movie. Hornets nest is a 1970 italianamerican war film directed by phil karlson and starring rock hudson, sylva koscina, and sergio fantoni.
Starring rock hudson, sylva koscina, sergio fantoni, giacomo rossi stuart, jacques sernas, rod dana. Rock hudson is an american commando sent to blow up a dam in hornets nest, a 1970 wwii action adventure set in 1944 italy as the allies advance on the german occupation force. In northern italy in 1944, the entire population of the village of reanoto is massacred by the ss under the command of the cruel major sturmbannfuhrer taussig for helping the italian. Hornets nest by phil karlson phil karlson, rock hudson. Hornets nest has a nice mean streak running through it and it certainly doesnt. Released by gratitude entertainment in 2014 containing music from the hornets nest 2014. Rock hudson, sylva koscina, sergio fantoni, jacques. See more ideas about rock hudson, pool movie and austrailian cattle dog. Hornets nest by phil karlson phil karlson, rock hudson, sylva.
Rock hudson sylva koscina sergio fantoni addeddate 20191029 12. Find the perfect hornets nest 1970 rock hudson stock photo. Watch hornets nest add to watchlist set in world war ii, the movie begins with the massacre of the majority of the italian village of reanoto, only a small group of teenage boys manages to escape the german massacre and vow to enact their own revenge. But the nazis discover the plan and kill all the americans as they land. Hornet s nest 1970 is a world war ii action, drama movie starring rock hudson and sylva koscina. It tackles the reallife horrors of war, but it offers enough action and valor to make it palatable as escapist entertainment, especially given the tough guy turn from rock hudson, who is playing at a level that i didnt know he had.
Hornets nest 1970 action thriller movie rock hudson, mark. Director phil karlson directs with cold, efficient sadism, and hero rock hudson looks believably surly, in this actionfilled tale that has a distinctly unsettling undertone. I remember seeing hornets nest on television in 1980. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Time magazine called the film a weird little war movie full of bizarre energy and merciless violence. A prominent heartthrob of the hollywood golden age, he achieved stardom with his role in magnificent obsession 1954, followed by all that heaven allows 1955 and giant 1956, for which he. In 1944, during a sabotage mission, the sole surviving u. Captain turner rock hudson is the american paratrooper who employs italian children to blow up a strategic dam controlled by the nazis. Hornets nest is an impressive film that is not entirely easy to watch.
He was attractive, charismatic, great guy, loved his dogs and fantastic actor. After regaining consciousness, the kids promise to lead hudson to the dam for a price. The hornets nest soundtrack from 2014, composed by various artists. Damian lahey on hornets nest 1970 never heard of it. Frankenheimer 1966 scene of the wine festival by juan carlos hernandez. Hornets nest 1970 stream and watch online moviefone. I havent seen it again on television for some time.
Hornets nest is a 1970 world war ii thriller that stars rock hudson as a wounded american officer who is enlisted by a group of italian children to help them get revenge against the ss for the massacre of their hometown. Rock hudson centers the movie with his gruff, effectively underplayed performance as the soldier hero and his subtle work is nicely balanced by a flashier, more emotional turn from mark colleano as the defacto leader of the kid gang. Watch hornet s nest add to watchlist set in world war ii, the movie begins with the massacre of the majority of the italian village of reanoto, only a small group of teenage boys manages to escape the german massacre and vow to enact their own revenge. Hornets nest 1970 full movie free watch online with english subtitles. Imdb, the world s most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content. Hornets nest 1970 rock hudson portrays an american army officer who joins forces with his italian rescuers after they save him from a german attack in this. Hornet s nest 1970 rock hudson portrays an american army officer who joins forces with his italian rescuers after they save him from a german attack in this suspenseful wwii drama that costars sylva koscina. Find the perfect hornets nest 1970 sylva koscina stock photo. The movie actually reminds me of wwii version of john waynes the cowboys.
Sep 6, 2017 hornets nest hollywood movie rock hudson, mark colleano youtube. He also served as a senior analyst at multinational and u. Central command headquarters 20012003 in tampa and centcom forward in qatar. Every original show and movie coming to the warnermedia.
Hornets nest stars macho man rock hudson, fresh off his successful starring role in the big screen adaptation of alistair maclean s novel ice station zebra, as the determined captain turner. Rock hudson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Directed by phil karlson hell to eternity, kid galahad, the silencers, the wrecking crew and walking tall, the movie was an. Rock hudson photo 1970 hornets nest signed autograph. So right off the bat you know you arent going to get a typical kids movie. He s not afraid to get grim with the audience like in the opening scene, where the kids watch their village get gunned down in unflinching detail and handles the action well, managing many suspenseful setpieces along the way. One of the more offbeat world war ii adventure films and a relative obscurity in rock hudson s film career, hornet s nest 1970 follows captain turner hudson, leader of an american commando unit, as he parachutes into italy with his team to blow up an important dam.
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