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Actors: Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Fredric March, Ava Gardner
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Seven Days In May |
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After a treaty between the United States and Russia promises complete nuclear disarmament, the President (Fredric March) is unpopular and argues with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ,General James Mattoon Scott (Burt Lancaster).
After Scott's aide, Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Cassey (Kirk Douglas) finds messages betting on a horse race and a friend tells him of a secret base in Utah that nobody knows exists, Cassey comes to a shocking conclusion: Scott is planning the military overthrow of the United States govenment during a military exercise simulating the start of nuclear war.
Cassey take this evidence to the President and his aides. As the evidence piles up and the truth becomes clear, it becomes a race against time to stop Scott's plan before the exercise.
--Matthew W. Kresal , Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Legal/Political Thriller?
Yes
Political Plotlets:
- power struggle between good/bad govt factions
- govt officials abusing power
The terrorist enemy is...
- govt plotters
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- govt employee
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard curly (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
- Southwest
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
- building
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- challenged
How many deaths in film?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Kind of violence:
- hand to hand
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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