June 6, 2026… #movieoftheday is The Big Red One (full movie) (1980). “The Big Red One is a 1980 American epic, war film written and directed by Samuel Fuller , and starring Lee Marvin alongside an ensemble supporting cast, including Mark Hamill , Robert Carradine , Bobby Di Cicco , Kelly Ward , Siegfried Rauch and Stéphane Audran . The film was based on Fuller's own experiences as a U.S. Army soldier during World War II . The title refers to the nickname of the 1st Infantry Division , Fuller's war-time unit… “The film premiered at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or . It was theatrically released in the United States on July 13, 1980, to positive reviews. Fuller also published a book with the same title, which was more a companion novel than a novelization of the film, although it features many of the scenes that were originally cut. “A restored version closer to Fuller's original vision, The Big Red One: The Reconstruction , premièred at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival , seven years after Fuller's death.” - more at Wikipedia