Pre-Owned The Fighting Sullivans [Commemorative Edition] [2 Discs] (DVD) directed by Lloyd Bacon

This is the movie that inspired "Saving Private Ryan." It's the true story of five brothers who fought and died together when their ship, the American cruiser Juneau, was sunk in the South Pacific during World War II. The Fighting Sullivans is something more than a worthy tribute to a pair of small town parents and the five sons they lost when the Juneau blew up in a battle off Guadalcanal on November 13, 1942. It is a heartwarming slice of Americana that will fill in the background of any number of Americans on the fighting front. The audience's awareness of the news in store for the Sullivan family adds considerably to the film's effect. The Fighting Sullivans generates emotion strictly on its own terms and without bidding for tears. This Commemorative Edition marks the 63rd anniversary of the sinking of the Juneau.

New digital transfer, Optional English subtitles, Original theatrical trailer, Actor photo gallery, Actor bios, A Tribute to the Sullivan Brothers - service records of the Sullivans, family photo album, letters to the Navy, a letter from Joseph, a letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Freedom Flag, The Grout Museum, The U.S.S. Juneau - the last muster list (with a reading of Lt. Roger W. O'Neill's last action report), eyewitness account by Victor Gibson (from the 1988 5 Sullivan Brothers' Convention Center re-dedication ceremony), and memorials, The Survivors - interview with Frank Holmgren (the last living survivor), speeches by Wyatt Butterfield and Lt. Cmdr. Lester Zook (from the 1988 5 Sullivan Brothers' Convention Center re-dedication ceremony, and list of survivors.