Promotion
The Unification Church wanted to distribute the film on their own, but Young told them this would result in a "total disaster". The Unification Church funded the $11 million promotion budget. One of the press kit releases was titled "The Korean War and Revelations", and it said that during the Korean War, a B-29 pilot took a picture of "the face of Jesus Christ ... amidst the bombers. While some called the occurrence a coincidence, many others agreed that it was only one of many incidences of God's guidance throughout General Douglas MacArthur's life. Jesus Christ has appeared at significant times throughout the 2,000 years of Christianity. It is common for Generals and those with the opportunity to change history to receive guidance through revelation." It added that MacArthur's "attempt to overcome communism was particularly significant, because the general embodied three qualities: love for God; love for mankind; and hatred for Communism." It also said that the art director for Inchon had taken a picture of the door of MacArthur's office in Tokyo, and the general's face had appeared on the photograph. The press kit for the film stated that the deceased MacArthur had said, "I was very happy to see this picture made because it will express my heart during the Korean War. ... I will make more than 100% effort to support this movie."
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