Fireball Forward

TV Movie
1972
Not Rated
1h 38m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

232

YOUR RATING

Eddie Albert and Ben Gazzara in Fireball Forward (1972)

Action Drama War

A hard-nosed general takes over a division with a bad combat record.A hard-nosed general takes over a division with a bad combat record.A hard-nosed general takes over a division with a bad combat record.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

232

YOUR RATING

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win total

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Trivia
Failed pilot for a potential series.

Goofs
Scenes showing tanks switch between contemporary and M4 Shermans dating the movie to a period when realism was not as important, and functioning period vehicles were considered less important, and available.

Quotes
Cook: Let's go! Let's go! I ain't got all day! Come on, stupid, come on!
[Notices that the next man holding out his mess kit to him is none other than the general]
Cook: Oh, I'm sorry, sir, I didn't recognize you... Hey, quick! Get something special for the general!
Maj. Gen. Joe Barrett: I want some of that.
[Cook hesitatingly ladles some stew into Barrett's messkit bowl. Barrett takes one forkful, spits it out, and sets his messkit on the table]
Maj. Gen. Joe Barrett: I wouldn't feed this to a starving buzzard.
[dumps the whole pot of stew onto the ground]
Maj. Gen. Joe Barrett: Call HQ and have some hot chow sent up here right away.
Capt. Tony Sanchez: Yes, sir.
[And the men around them give a loud cheer]

Connections
Edited from Patton (1970)

Soundtracks
The Longest Day
(uncredited)
Music by Paul Anka

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Featured review

Fireball Forward as suspense.

I think you all missed the point! The premise of the movie is to try to guess who the traitor is--the one who is betraying their next moves to the enemy. That is where I get my enjoyment; from the suspense. And as far as the suspense went, it was terrific!!