
When Trumpets Fade
1998 · Movie · R · 92 min · ★ 6.6
In the winter of 1944, the bloodiest battle of WWII was fought in the Hurtgen forest near the German border. Ron Eldard heads a cast of extraordinary young actors in the story of one American soldier caught in the violence whose desperate struggle to survive brings into sharp relief the meaning of bravery and morality during war.
Also known as Hamburger Hill 2
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-06-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 92 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (146 votes)
Themes
- france
- nazi
- world war ii
- infantry
- us army
- europe
Cast & crew

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
Directed by John Irvin