Caught between two lines of fire, the Germans gave them two options: surrender or die. They chose a third.

2001
1h 32m
History
Drama
War
TV Movie

6.7TMDB(149)

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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Based on
Based on a true story
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Setting
Set in France
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Music
Music by Richard Marvin
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jonathan Freeman
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Details

Director: Russell Mulcahy
Writer: James CarabatsosWriter
Status: Released
Release date: December 2, 2001
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America

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Production

David Gerber Productions

Cast

Ricky SchroderMaj. Charles W. Whittlesey
Phil McKeeCapt. George McMurtry
Jamie HarrisSgt. Gaedeke
Jay RodanLt. Leak
Adam JamesCapt. Nelson Holderman
Daniel CaltagironePvt. Phillip Cepeglia
Michael GoldstromPvt. Jacob Rosen
André VippolisPvt. Frank Lipasti
Rhys Miles ThomasPvt. Robert Yoder
Arthur KremerPvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky
Finbar LynchFerguson
Derek KueterMajor Wanvig
Hugh FraserGeneral DeCoppet
Wolf KahlerMajor General (Generalmajor) Freidrich Wilhelm Von Sybel
Michael BrandonMaj. Gen. Robert Alexander
Paul Courtenay HyuPvt. Stanley Chinn