When Trumpets Fade (1998)

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Release Date: Jun 27, 1998 Wide

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John Irvin directed this gripping and effective WWII drama set amid the carnage and slaughter of the Hurtgen Forest battle when the Allies moved on toward Germany in the fall of 1944. Private Manning (Ron Eldard) hopes for a Section 8 switch away from the frontline combat, but when he's the only survivor of his platoon, Captain Pritchett (Martin Donovan) is so impressed he upgrades Manning to sergeant. This irritates Sgt. Talbot (Dylan Bruno) who views Manning as a coward. Manning is put in

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Drama, Television

Directed By: John Irvin

Written By: W.W. Vought

In Theaters: Jun 27, 1998 Wide

On DVD: Nov 10, 1998

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This is a gritty, workmanlike WW11, HBO made for TV movie...

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Great movie!! Great story plot. Phenomenal cast.

June 9, 2008

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Although the film tends to insist that it's a war film, it is in fact a horror film in the first order. No real gripes about it except for the fact that some scenes creaped the s**t out of me and the fact that it gets kinda formulaic towards the end.

December 8, 2007