The Carpetbaggers (DVD, 2003)

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Power and sex are at the heart of this adaptation of Harold Robbins's soap opera bestseller, set in the 1930s and loosely based on the life of Howard Hughes. George Peppard stars as Jonas, a hard-drinking young aircraft tycoon who starts going off the deep end when his tyrannical father (Leif Erikson) dies. After reclaiming the girl his father stole from him (Carroll Baker), Jonas starts producing movies--at first to help his old friend, a silent-film star struggling to make the transition to sound (Alan Ladd) but eventually to placate his out of control ego. After numerous failed marriages and ever-worsening alcoholism, Jonas finally makes an effort to face the demons of his past, but it may be too late.Director Edward Dmytryk (THE YOUNG LIONS, RAINTREE COUNTY) enlivens this sprawling film with his sense of character and period detail. Peppard is fine as the lead, and Alan Ladd unusually accessible as the aging cowboy star, Nevada Smith. The women in the cast, though, have little to do except manipulate the men for money and sex. Fans of this sort of thing, however, should find such shallowness merely part of the racy, sudsy fun.

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UPC0097360631548
eBay Product ID (ePID)3442505

Product Key Features

ActorGeorge Peppard
RatingG
Movie/TV TitleCarpetbaggers
DirectorEdward Dmytryk
FormatDVD
Release Year2003
GenreDrama

Additional Product Features

Region CodeRegion 1
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Leading RoleGeorge Peppard
Release Date20030422
Film CountryUSA

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  • Speaks for itself

    Saw this movie when I was a teenager!! It’s great !! Steve McQueen made a prequel Nevada Smith which is also a great film !

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  • great

    fabulous movie loved it for years

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  • Received in great shap and packaged great s

    Great dvd, love the story!!!

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  • Most entertaining!!

    This is certainly a most interesting and entertaining movie, supposedly based on the life, investments and adventures of Howard Hughes. I really enjoyed this film!

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  • Love the movie the carpetbaggers. Awesome

    This movie is a classic movie and don't recall it being re-made and it is a great movie.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: New

  • I love this classic George PEPPARD was a favorite.

    Good condition.

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  • The Carpetbaggers = good entertainment.

    Raw passions explode on the screen. Good performances.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: New

  • Adequately fit the movie.

    Movie was in excellent shape. Enjoyed the movie.

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  • Modern in its time, the best of the worst

    great movie, A list top actors !

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  • Explains it

    I was looking for this film and the price was right.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned