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Release Year1965
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes10
DirectorJ. Lee Thompson
WritersWilliam Peter Blatty
TypeFeature Film
Rating3.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsJohn Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
About John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
During the Cold War, John Goldfarb crashes his spy plane in the Middle East and is taken prisoner by the local government. His captor, King Fawz, soon discovers that Goldfarb used to be a college football star. So he issues him an ultimatum: coach his country's football team, or Fawz will surrender him to the Russians. Goldfarb teams up with undercover reporter Jenny Ericson, and together they plot to escape their dangerous situation.
Directed by J. Lee Thompson, John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! leans on a strong ensemble — Shirley MacLaine, Peter Ustinov, Richard Crenna — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1965.
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