Product Details

• Actors: Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner, Shirley Anne Field, Gary Cockrell, Michael Crawford
• Directors: Philip Leacock
• Writers: Howard Koch, John Hersey
• Producers: Arthur Hornblow Jr.
• Format: Black & White, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• VHS Release Date: August 6, 1996
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303257356
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #21,902 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

Customer Reviews

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars McQUEEN RISES ABOVE MATERIAL, June 1, 2001

By	gobirds2 (New England) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

"The War Lover" is another war film with a love triangle at its center. This time Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner and Shirley Ann Field are the lovers caught in the web. However, McQueen's unique style and the excellent aerial photography of the B 17s on their bombing runs are this film's greatest assets and make it a must for lovers of this genre. This is a British film and it looks and feels like it, which only adds to the authenticity. Highly underrated and forgotten these days.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One man's war, May 3, 2006

By	Pit O'Maley "coerf agile" (Alameda, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The War Lover (DVD)

For those war film buffs who can't get enough of "12 O'Clock High," this is the next best B-17 film, WWII, in the books. In fact, you would think it was just a sequel, another chapter,from that other film. The cast is nearly as impressive: Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner, even the gawky, future Phantom Of The Opera and Shirley Anne Field. Adapted from the John Hersey novel, this is authentic to the details. On-location footage in England, stock air-to-air combat realism, interior footage make this real in every way. Every war had its off-beat hero, probably every platoon, a guy who takes every death-defying mission, even to spare some greenhorn, yet does his glorious best. The camaraderie, class elitism on base is accurate to the letter. Custer had it coming, and he went anyway. This is the way it was, catch a ride.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars B17's fans will love this one., February 18, 2000

By	Mark (B.C. Canada) - See all my reviews

The War Lover is a movie that anyone who fan of B17's or Action movies will enjoy.The Bomb runs scenes are the very realistic and with movie being shot in glorious Black & White it allows for some real war footage to be nicely added in. McQueen does and excellent job as Pilot Buzz Rickson and the cast that is built around him and co-star Robert Wagner work well together. Worth the price of admission. If you liked The Memphis Belle you will love this movie.