When Trumpets Fade

Watch: When Trumpets Fade

6/27/19981h 35m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Heroes are born when bullets fly,when earth explodes,when cannons roar...When trumpets fade ~

Overview:

In WWII Western Germany, Private David Manning reluctantly leaves behind a mortally wounded fellow soldier and searches for survivors from his platoon, only to learn from commanding officer Captain Pritchett that they have all been killed in action. Despite requesting a discharge on the grounds of mental disability, Manning is promoted to sergeant and assigned to lead a new platoon of young inductees.

Director:

John Irvin

Status:

Released

Language:

English

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Key words:

france
nazi
world war ii
infantry
us army
europe

Cast

Ron Eldard

~ as ~

Manning

Zak Orth

~ as ~

Warren

Frank Whaley

~ as ~

Medic Chamberlain

Dylan Bruno

~ as ~

Sgt. Talbot

Devon Gummersall

~ as ~

Lonnie

Dan Futterman

~ as ~

Despin

Bobby Cannavale

~ as ~

Captain Zenek

Martin Donovan

~ as ~

Captain Pritchett

Dwight Yoakam

~ as ~

Lt. Colonel

Timothy Olyphant

~ as ~

Lt. Lukas

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Reviews (1)

Wuchak
Written 1 month(s) ago
7
A few days of the Battle of Hurtgen Forest in November’s gloom

Released in 1998, the events take place entirely in the woods along the border of Belgium and Germany in 1944. This makes the movie one-dimensional, unlike, say, “The Big Red One,” which took place in no less than six different countries in the Mediterranean and Europe.

Everything looks authentic and the hardships are well detailed, as well as the tensions between the men. In contrast to 1965’s “Battle of the Bulge,” which was shot in the heart of friggin’ Spain, this was filmed in areas similar to the actual locations in Hurtgen Forest; specifically, Lake Balaton, Hungary, which is an hour’s drive southwest of Budapest.

It runs about 1 hour, 30 minutes. Additional stuff was done in Calgary, Alberta.

GRADE: B/B-