The Lost Battalion

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Based on a true story, the made-for-cable feature The Lost Battalion is set in 1918 during the final months of WWI. Assigned to capture an enemy stronghold in Charlvaux at the height of the Argonne campaign, the men of the AEF 308th Battalion, 77th Division, are led by young American major Charles Whittlesey (Rick Schroder), an inexperienced but dedicated "citizen soldier." Totally cut off from the other allied troops, unaware of their vulnerability, and barraged by "friendly fire," the 500-plus men of the 308th bravely hold their position, suffering incredible losses and unspeakable deprivations in the process -- while the battalion's superior officers, far from the firing line, callously prepare to write off the men as expendable casualties. Fairly graphic and horrifying by basic-cable standards, The Lost Battalion was filmed on-location in Luxembourg, and made its American TV debut courtesy of the A&E Channel on December 2, 2001.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Drama, Television
Directed By:

Russel Mulcahy, Russell Mulcahy
Written By:

Jim Carabatsos
In Theaters:

Dec 2, 2001 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jan 29, 2002
Runtime:

100 minutes
Studio:

A&E Television Networks

Cast

Rick Schroder
as Maj. Charles Whittlesey

Ricky Schroder

Phil McKee
as Capt. McMurty

Jamie Harris
as Sgt. Gaedeke

Jay Rodan
as Lt. Leak

Adam James
as Capt. Holderman

Daniel Caltagirone
as Pvt. Cepeglia

Michael Goldstrom
as Pvt. Rosen

Michael Brandon
as Gen. Alexander

Joachim Paul Assböck
as Prinz

Arthur Kremer
as Pvt. Krotoshinsky

André Vippolis
as Pvt. Pvt. Lipasti

Rhys Miles Thomas
as Pvt. Yoder

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Jul 08, 2012

well made and rare starring role for schroder who actually creates a character of remorse & bravery. the film basically missed the masses and has since had to find its audience through dvd. Russell Mulcahy is normally a hack of a director but he does a superb job here. one of the better war films

Brendan N Super Reviewer
Jun 07, 2008

Mulcahy was always a deplorable director. The Lost Battalion is ambiguous. It does not state clearly if its purpose was to exalt patriotism or to keep respect to the deceased American soldiers. This was just one more conflict in the Great War, but with superficial treatment and forgettable characters and situations, this remains as a boring history lesson, and a significant waste of useful budget. 51/100

Edgar C Super Reviewer
Jan 28, 2008

An amazing story of WW! and what it was like. It was something i truly enjoyed watching

Julie. R Super Reviewer
Jan 12, 2008

This was rather graphic but it's a true account of our WWI battle against the Germans in the Argonne Forest.

Ida K Super Reviewer