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When Trumpets Fade

In the heat of battle not all soldiers can be heroes.

Released R 95 min 7/10 Votes: 8423

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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Movie

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Genre:

Action, Drama, War

Release:

1998-06-27

Year:

2024

Country:

United States of America

Language:

English

Companies:

HBO, Citadel Entertainment

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