The General

Name: The General
Director: Buster Keaton
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, War, Romance
Released: 1927
Duration: 1 h 19 min
Rating: 7.9

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

1927·Directed by Buster Keaton·4.1·1h 19m

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Action Adventure Comedy War Romance United States of America

During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnnie Gray’s beloved locomotive, ’The General’—with Johnnie’s lady love aboard an attached boxcar—and he single-handedly must do all in his power to both get The General back and to rescue Annabelle.

Recommended by 4 People

“Buster Keaton's The General, from 1927, I think is still one of the great films of all time. They've just released a beautiful Blu-ray disc of that movie — so if you haven't seen it, go get the Blu-ray and treat yourself to one of the most incredible filmmakers at the height of his power.”

Peter Jackson

Director

“The less clear the reaction is, the more you invite the audience to participate in your film. The expression the general himself gives is one of the greatest deadpan reaction shots ever.”

Richard Linklater

Director, Producer, Writer

“"He was one of the great inspirations in my career, my life, in studying his works. He's like a human cartoon character. But, more importantly, he developed character and personality. These films are so appealing because of the personality of the characters he created."”