When Trumpets Fade (1998)
Overview
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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| United Kingdom | HBO Max, Now TV Cinema | — | — |
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| New Zealand | HBO Max | — | — |
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| Germany | HBO Max | — | — |
| Spain | Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total, HBO Max | — | — |
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What is When Trumpets Fade about?
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. When Trumpets Fade is a Drama, War, TV Movie movie, released on 1998-06-27, runtime 95 minutes.
Is When Trumpets Fade worth watching?
TMDB users rate When Trumpets Fade 6.6 out of 10 from 157 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch When Trumpets Fade?
In the United States, When Trumpets Fade streams on HBO Max and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
John Irvin
Cast
- Ron Eldard as Manning
- Zak Orth as Warren
- Frank Whaley as Medic Chamberlain
- Dylan Bruno as Sgt. Talbot
- Devon Gummersall as Lonnie
- Dan Futterman as Despin
- Bobby Cannavale as Captain Zenek
- Martin Donovan as Captain Pritchett
- Dwight Yoakam as Lt. Colonel
- Timothy Olyphant as Lt. Lukas
- Steven Petrarca as Baxter
- Jeffrey Donovan as Bobby
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