Overview
A German Platoon is explored through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After half of their number is wiped out and they're placed under the command of a sadistic captain, the platoon lieutenant leads his men to desert. The platoon members attempt escape from the city, now surrounded by the Soviet Army.
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Box office
Grossed $153K worldwide against a $10M budget
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Setting
Set in Battle of Stalingrad
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Music
Music by Enjott Schneider
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Rolf Greim and Peter von Haller
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Johannes HeideScreenplay
- Jürgen BüscherScreenplay
- Joseph VilsmaierScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 20, 1993
- Original language
- German
- Budget
- $10M
- Revenue
- $153K
- Countries
- Germany
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In the United States
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Cast
Dominique HorwitzCorporal Fritz Reiser
Thomas KretschmannLieutenant Hans von Witzland
Jochen NickelSergeant Manfred 'Rollo' Rohleder
Sebastian RudolphGeGe Müller
Dana VávrováIrina
Martin BenrathGeneral Hentz
Sylvester GrothOtto
Karel HeřmánekCaptain Herman Musk
Heinz EmigholzEdgar Emigholz
Oliver BroumisHGM
Dieter OkrasCaptain Haller
Zdeněk VenclWölk
Mark KuhnSergeant Pfluger- Ferdinand SchusterDouble Edgar
- Alexander WachholzPastor Renner
- Ulrike ArnoldViola
- Jaroslav TomsaOpa Erwin
Pavel MangKolja
Oto ŠevčíkMajor Kock
Jophi RiesSchröder
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