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When Trumpets Fade (1998)

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Average Rating:6.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Set during one of the Second World War's most shocking and unforgettable battles - the battle of Hurtgen Forest in the fall of 1944. American forces are under orders to secure a bridge flanked by... Set during one of the Second World War's most shocking and unforgettable battles - the battle of Hurtgen Forest in the fall of 1944. American forces are under orders to secure a bridge flanked by enemy tanks. Men already trapped in a hellish minefield face death from all sides as shells rain down from the sky. Hundreds of lives have been lost, and the surviving troops are bloodied and shell-shocked. There are only four renegade soldiers remaining, who all have one thing in common: a desperate will to stay alive. [More]

Starring: Ron Eldard, Frank Whaley, Martin Donovan, Dwight Yoakam

Starring: Ron Eldard, Frank Whaley, Martin Donovan, Dwight Yoakam, Jeffrey Donovan

Director: John Irvin

Director: John Irvin
Screenwriter: W.W. Vought
Producer: John Kemeny
Composer: Geoffrey Burgon

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