When Trumpets Fade (1998)
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78% of users liked it
(628 ratings)
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… More 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 charge of a group of awkward recruits, including the clumsy Sanderson (Zak Orth), as the Allies prepare to take a key location, a well-defended bridge. Shown at the 1998 Seattle Film Festival, this television production had its HBO premiere on June 27, 1998. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Irvin
- Written By
- W.W. Vought
- Genres
- Drama, Television
R,
- In Theaters
- Jun 27, 1998 Wide
- Studio
- HBO Video
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
This is a gritty, workmanlike WW11, HBO made for TV movie...
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Cast
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Ron Eldard
as Manning
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Zak Orth
as Sanderson
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Frank Whaley
as Chamberlain
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Dylan Bruno
as Sgt. Talbot
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Martin Donovan
as Capt. Pritchett
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Timothy Olyphant
as Lt. Lukas
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Dan Futterman
as Depsin
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Dwight Yoakam
as Lt. Colonel
- Devon Gummersall
- Steven Petrarca
- Jeffrey Donovan
- Bobby Cannavale
- Frank Kobe
- Andras Stohl
- Matthew Ruston Cooney
