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When Trumpets Fade
Release Date: June 27, 1998
Year | : | 1998 |
Slogan | : | «In the heat of battle not all soldiers can be heroes.» |
Genres | : | Drama, War, TV Movie |
Production Companies | : | HBO, Citadel Entertainment |
Director | : | John Irvin |
Producers | : | Mindy Marin, Wendy Weidman, John Kemeny |
Writers | : | W.W. Vought |
RunTime | : | 95 mins. |
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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