When Trumpets Fade (1998)
Heroes are born when bullets fly,when earth explodes,when cannons roar...When trumpets fade
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1998-06-27
- Runtime:
- 95 min
- Genres:
- Drama, War, TV Movie
- Director:
- John Irvin
- Top cast:
- Ron Eldard, Zak Orth, Frank Whaley, Dylan Bruno, Devon Gummersall, Dan Futterman
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 6.6/10 from 146 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.4/10