Seven Days in May

Name: Seven Days in May
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1964-02-01
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien

1964·Movie·U·118 min·★ 7.3(227)

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“The astounding story of an astounding military plot to take over the United States! The time is 1970 or 1980 or, possibly, tomorrow!”

A U.S. Marine Corps colonel alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.

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About Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May is a 1964 English-language drama and thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer. The cast is led by Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, TCM.

Seven Days in May was produced by Joel Productions, Seven Arts Productions, and Cayuga Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on February 1, 1964, and carries a U certification.

Director: John Frankenheimer
Writers: Rod Serling
Release date: February 1, 1964
Original language: English
Age rating: U
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Joel Productions, Seven Arts Productions, Cayuga Productions

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Seven Days in May cast & crew

Seven Days in May was directed by John Frankenheimer and written by Rod Serling.

The cast features Burt Lancaster as Gen. James Mattoon Scott, Kirk Douglas as Col. Martin "Jiggs" Casey, Fredric March as President Jordan Lyman, Ava Gardner as Eleanor Holbrook, Edmond O'Brien as Sen. Raymond Clark, and Martin Balsam as Paul Girard.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, cinematography is by Ellsworth Fredericks, and it was produced by Edward Lewis.

Is Seven Days in May worth watching?

Seven Days in May holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 227 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and thriller, Seven Days in May is worth a place on your watchlist.

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