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When Trumpets Fade

1998 · 95 min

A grim, unglamorous war film that immerses you in mud, fear, and moral exhaustion, leaving a heavy sense of futility.

Directed by: John Irvin
Genres: Drama, War, Tv movie
Starring: Ron Eldard, Zak Orth, Frank Whaley

Tagline: Heroes are born when bullets fly,when earth explodes,when cannons roar...When trumpets fade
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: John Irvin
Genres: Drama, War, Tv movie
Starring: Ron Eldard, Zak Orth, Frank Whaley

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
survival
trauma
guilt
betrayal
Places: wilderness
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Genres: drama, war, tv movie
Directed by: John Irvin
Starring: Ron Eldard, Zak Orth, Frank Whaley, Dylan Bruno, Devon Gummersall, Dan Futterman, Bobby Cannavale, Martin Donovan
Cinematography: Thomas Burstyn
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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