When Trumpets Fade

(1998)

★ 6.6 IMDb · 154 votes

Genres: Drama, War, телевизионный фильм

Year: 1998

Runtime: 95 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: John Irvin

Cast: Рон Элдард, Zak Orth, Фрэнк Уэйли, Дилан Бруно, Девон Гаммерсолл, Dan Futterman, Бобби Каннавале, Мартин Донован, Дуайт Йоакам, Тимоти Олифант

Plot

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.