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When Trumpets Fade (1998)

Movie"In the heat of battle not all soldiers can be heroes."
Audience Score
66
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R 1 hr 35 minJun 27th, 1998War, TV Movie, Drama
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.
StarringRon EldardZak OrthFrank Whaley
DirectorJohn Irvin

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 27th, 1998
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 10th, 1998 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:HBO, Citadel Entertainment
Movie Tags:
world war iifrancenazieuropeus armyinfantry