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When Trumpets Fade Director: John Irvin Cast: Ron Eldard, Zak Orth, Frank Whaley, Dylan Bruno

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  • DVD Release Date: 11/10/1998
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Sales Rank: 11,308

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0. Scene Index
1. Opening Credits/August 1944 [2:42]
2. "Tough as Nails" [6:10]
3. "Lucky Day" [8:51]
4. Straight to the Front [15:54]
5. All for One... [8:06]
6. "No One Dies" [5:55]
7. "It's A Deal" [1:44]
8. Suicide Mission [5:07]
9. "Fire!" [3:49]
10. It's Not Over Yet [11:08]
11. A Natural Leader [11:58]
12. Attack At Dawn [5:44]
13. "I'm Taking You Home Dave" [1:55]
14. End Credits [3:11]

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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, All Movie Guide

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When Trumpets Fadeby Anonymous

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April 20, 2004: A movie about the battle of Hurtigen Forrest in the closing year of WWII. A battle left in obscurity because it represented America's highest casualties in any battle during WWII and clearly the poorest leadership. A lofty subject but a pitiful attempt with so many flaws that it's hard to know where to begin. This by far has to be one of the worst war movies out there. In addition to the mediocre script, the acting and directing is abysmal. The characters sound more like they were drafted in the Vietnam War than as WWII G.I.s. The idioms, mannerisms, and expressions are so far from reflecting the values of the 1930s/1940s that it's laughable. The costumes and stage are equally poor. The soldiers walk and stand around without care right on the front lines in the heat of batlle; flame throwers are composed of fire hoses; Germans leave their heavy artillery in front of the infantry; and the list goes on. No one on this film seems to have consulted even a detailed history book to get their facts straight on anything about WWII. I originally received this movie as a promotional item; I watched it once and gave it away in disgust. One star is too kind a rating for such a pitiful film. Shun this film like the plague!

When Trumpets Fadeby Anonymous

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June 08, 2003: When trumpets fade is one of my favorite war movies of all time it goes in depth when explainig different techniques and things used during the war I truly give it 4 stars


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