When Trumpets Fade
Heroes are born when bullets fly,when earth explodes,when cannons roar...When trumpets fade
1998 | 95m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | John Irvin |
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| Writer: | W.W. Vought |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 27, 1998 |
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| Director: | John Irvin |
| Writer: | W.W. Vought |
| Genres: | War, Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | france, europe, world war ii, nazi, us army, infantry |
| Production Companies | HBO, Citadel Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ron Eldard | Manning |
| Zak Orth | Warren |
| Frank Whaley | Medic Chamberlain |
| Dylan Bruno | Sgt. Talbot |
| Devon Gummersall | Lonnie |
| Dan Futterman | Despin |
| Bobby Cannavale | Captain Zenek |
| Martin Donovan | Captain Pritchett |
| Dwight Yoakam | Lt. Colonel |
| Timothy Olyphant | Lt. Lukas |
| Steven Petrarca | Baxter |
| Jeffrey Donovan | Bobby |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Irvin | Director |
| W.W. Vought | Author |
| Sándor Vigh | Armorer |
| Gabriella Winkler | Script Supervisor |
| Peter Austin | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Judit Jánosi | Makeup Artist |
| Béla Romwalter | Gaffer |
| Ian Crafford | Editor |
| Joe Lombardi | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Buda Gulyás | Camera Operator |
| Balázs Révész | Steadicam Operator |
| Dashiell Rae | Music Editor |
| Tünde Tyukász | Makeup Artist |
| Jánosné Kajtár | Key Hair Stylist |
| Balázs Novák | Makeup Artist |
| Zsuzsanna Borvendég | Art Direction |
| Jim Fitzpatrick | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Martin Maryska | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Katalin Tomola | Makeup Artist |
| Wendy Weidman | Casting Associate |
| Thomas Burstyn | Director of Photography |
| István Balogh | Set Decoration |
| János Bujdosó | Armorer |
| Dennis Pawlik | Makeup Artist |
| György Homonnay | Costume Design |
| Stan Blackwell | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Bob Greene | Still Photographer |
| József Szucsik | Gaffer |
| László Rajk | Production Design |
| Bradford Cox | Sound Effects Editor |
| Adam Jenkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mindy Marin | Casting |
| Béla Unger | Stunt Coordinator |
| Geoffrey Burgon | Music |
| David E. Fluhr | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Kemeny | Producer |
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**_A few days of the Battle of Hurtgen Forest in November’s gloom_** Released in 1998, the events take place entirely in the woods along the border of Belgium and Germany in 1944. This makes the movie one-dimensional, unlike, say, “The Big Red One,” which took place in no less than six different ... countries in the Mediterranean and Europe. Everything looks authentic and the hardships are well detailed, as well as the tensions between the men. In contrast to 1965’s “Battle of the Bulge,” which was shot in the heart of friggin’ Spain, this was filmed in areas similar to the actual locations in Hurtgen Forest; specifically, Lake Balaton, Hungary, which is an hour’s drive southwest of Budapest. It runs about 1 hour, 30 minutes. Additional stuff was done in Calgary, Alberta. GRADE: B/B-