Dylan Bruno	Sgt. Talbot
Bobby Cannavale	Capt. Zernek
Jeffrey Donovan	Bobby
Martin Donovan	Capt. Roy Pritchett
Ron Eldard	Pvt. David Manning
Dan Futterman	Despin
Devon Gummersall	Lonnie
Timothy Olyphant	Lt. Lukas
Zak Orth	Warren Sanderson
Steven Petrarca	Baxter

Regisseur	John Irvin
Producent	Judy Hofflund John Kemeny
Schrijver	W.W. Vought
Camerawerk	Thomas Burstyn
Componist	Geoffrey Burgon

Manning (Ron Eldard) is an American grunt during WW2 who faces the hell of the battle for the Hurtgen forest, a historical battle that cost many lives and in the view of some historians was unnecessary. Manning is not a stereotypical hero, he is just an average guy who doesn’t want to be fighting a war and would rather be home. Manning suffers physically and emotionally during the film, seeing his friends and fellow soldiers killed while his unit’s officers give orders and remain safe in the rear. Do to the loss of many men his officer promotes him too sergeant, a position he would rather not have nor in normal circumstances would he have been offered. Manning does everything he can to avoid risking his life or those of his comrades. Manning is not a coward per-se but has seen enough of the brutality, horror and injustice of war; he walks a thin line during the film between desertion and duty. Finally during the films climax manning summons up emotional reserves and leads a squad of raw recruits on a suicidal attack of the German lines to stop the shelling of a battery of 88mm German artillery as well as put an end to the meat-grinding assaults his officers keep sending the troops into. The ending is a violent high-action series of scenes that culminates in an unsure outcome. This movie is about the horrors of war and the bravery of common people who never wanted to be heroes.

Editie gegevens Land Verenigde Staten Taal Engels Regio Regio 2 Verpakking Keep Case Scherm Verhouding Widescreen (16:9) Ondertitels Dutch; Nederlands Geluidssporen Dolby Digital 5.1 [Engels] Lagen Enkelzijdig, Dubbellaags Aantal Disks/Banden 1

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