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The Lost Battalion

2001 · 92 min

A grim, claustrophobic slog through mud and shellfire that honors endurance over glory, leaving you exhausted and moved.

Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Genres
History, Drama, War
Tagline
Caught between two lines of fire, the Germans gave them two options: surrender or die. They chose a third.
Overview
Fact-based war drama about an American battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the Argonne Forest in October 1918 France during the closing weeks of World War I.

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Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Genres
History, Drama, War
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • loyalty
  • death
  • isolation
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror5
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Genres
history, drama, war, tv movie
Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Written by
James Carabatsos
Starring
Ricky Schroder, Phil McKee, Jamie Harris, Jay Rodan, Adam James, Daniel Caltagirone, Michael Goldstrom, André Vippolis
Music
Richard Marvin
Cinematography
Jonathan Freeman
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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