Inchon
“LOVE. DESTINY. HEROES. War Changes Everything.”
Synopsis
Gen. Douglas MacArthur leads a Korean War campaign, and the war tests a married couple's relationship.
Top Cast
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Laurence Olivier
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Jacqueline Bisset
Barbara Hallsworth
Ben Gazzara
Maj. Frank Hallsworth
Toshirō Mifune
Saito-San
Richard Roundtree
Sgt. Augustus Henderson
David Janssen
David Feld
Namkoong Won
Park
Gabriele Ferzetti
Turkish Brigadier
Rex Reed
Longfellow
Sabine Sun
Marguerite
Dorothy James
Jean MacArthur
Karen Kahn
Lim
Lydia Lei
Mila
James T. Callahan
Gen. Almond
Grace Chan
Ah Cheu
William Dupree
Turkish Sgt
Ed Flanders
President Harry S. Truman (voice)
Omar Sharif
Indian Brigadier
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 4, 1981
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$46M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$5.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.11x
-$40.8M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Terence Young
- Screenplay & Story
- Laird Koenig, Robin Moore
- Original Score
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Original Title
- Inchon
- Country of Origin
- Ireland, Italy, South Korea, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Korean
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Production Budget
- $46M
- Worldwide Gross
- $5.2M
- Production Studios
- Unification Church, One Way Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, News World Communications
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Terence Young
Laird Koenig, Robin Moore, Paul Savage
Jerry Goldsmith
Bruce Surtees
Michael J. Sheridan, Dallas Puett, John W. Holmes
Mitsuharu Ishii, Moon Seon-Myeong, Sidney Beckerman
Department Leadership Roster
Terence Young
Director
Mitsuharu Ishii
Producer
Michael J. Sheridan
Editor
Dallas Puett
Editor
Bruce Surtees
Director of Photography
Laird Koenig
Screenplay
Pier Luigi Basile
Production Design
Sidney Beckerman
Producer
Robin Moore
Screenplay
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
John W. Holmes
Editor
Peter Taylor
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
Production Stills & Gallery
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1980
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Frequently Asked Questions About Inchon
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Inchon about?
Gen. Douglas MacArthur leads a Korean War campaign, and the war tests a married couple's relationship.
Who directed Inchon?
Inchon was directed by Terence Young.
Who stars in Inchon?
The principal cast of Inchon includes Laurence Olivier, Jacqueline Bisset, Ben Gazzara, Toshirō Mifune, Richard Roundtree.
When was Inchon released and how long is it?
Inchon was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 2h 20m.
What was the box office and production budget of Inchon?
Inchon had a reported production budget of $46M and grossed $5.2M at the worldwide box office (0.11 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Inchon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Inchon was composed by Jerry Goldsmith.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Inchon?
Inchon holds official age classifications: US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).