The Sand Pebbles DVD (2002) Steve McQueen, Wise (DIR) cert 15 Title: The Sand Pebbles Leading Actor: Steve McQueen Region: Region 2 Duration: 174 mins Format: DVD / Widescreen Type: DVD No. of Discs: 1 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: WDHE UK Release Date: 06 May 2002 Edition: Widescreen Steve McQueen and Richard Crenna star in this classic war drama. In China, 1926, the US gunboat San Pablo cruises the Yangtze river on a peacekeeping mission. New crew member Jake Holman (McQueen) causes friction when he insists upon looking after the San Pablo's engines himself, rather than leaving the hard labour to the Chinese helpers. Holman ruffles more feathers when he falls in love with an American missionary (Candice Bergen), and as the political climate becomes more and more volatile, he begins to question the validity of the American presence on the river. Please note this DVD is region 2 and will only work in the following regions Japan, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East (including Egypt) and Greenland, Unless you have a multi-regional DVD Player.