Ike (1979): Cast
Ike is a 1979 drama directed by Boris Sagal and Melville Shavelson, starring Robert Duvall as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Bonnie Bartlett and Whit Bissell. It runs 2 hours 45 minutes.
- Runtime
- 2h 45m (165 min)
- Directors
- Boris Sagal and Melville Shavelson
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ike About?
The premise of Ike without spoilers.
Made-for-TV biography of General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Ike Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- character name as series title
- nickname as series title
- dwight d. eisenhower character
- george s. patton character
- charles de gaulle character
- winston churchill character
- franklin d. roosevelt character
- kay sommersby character
- george c. marshall character
- mark zuckerberg character
- mamie eisenhower character
- field marshall bernard montgomery character
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- preparation
- military plan
- military operation
- u.s. military
- future president
- military officer
- american in europe
- military
- d day
- male protagonist
- general
- tv mini series
- world war two
- based on book
Ike Cast & Characters
Robert Duvall leads the cast as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, with Bonnie Bartlett as Mamie Eisenhower and Whit Bissell as Admiral. Directed by Boris Sagal and Melville Shavelson; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Boris Sagal
- Co-director Melville Shavelson
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Robert Duvall as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower - Bonnie Bartlett as Mamie Eisenhower
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Whit Bissell as Admiral -
Dana Andrews as Gen. George C. Marshall
Also Starring in Ike
· 7 more- Lee Remick Kay Summersby
- Jonathan Banks 1st Sergeant
- J.D. Cannon Gen. Walter Bedell Smith
- Darren McGavin Gen. George S. Patton
- Charles Gray Gen. 'Freddie' DeGuingand
- Wensley Pithey Winston Churchill
- Charles H. Gray Gen. Lucian Truscott
More from Boris Sagal and Melville Shavelson
More films directed by Boris Sagal and Melville Shavelson, best-rated first: Girl Happy, The Omega Man, Dial M for Murder and When the Circus Came to Town.
Ike Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Ike: The War Years” and “Ike, l'épopée d'un héros”.
- Also known as
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- Ike: The War Years
- Ike, l'épopée d'un héros
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Ike FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Ike, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ike?
Ike runs 2 hours 45 minutes (165 minutes).
Who directed Ike?
Ike was directed by Boris Sagal and Melville Shavelson.
More films by Boris Sagal Who is in the cast of Ike?
Ike stars Robert Duvall as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Bonnie Bartlett as Mamie Eisenhower and Whit Bissell as Admiral, among 11 credited actors.
Does Ike have a post-credit scene?
No. Ike has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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