When Trumpets Fade (1998)
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- R
- 1h 35min
- Action, Drama
- 27 Jun 1998 (USA)
- TV Movie
A private in the latter days of WWII on the German front struggles between his will to survive and what his superiors perceive as a battlefield instinct.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 5 nominations.
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Cast
| Ron Eldard | ... |
Manning
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| Zak Orth | ... |
Warren
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| Frank Whaley | ... |
Medic Chamberlain
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| Dylan Bruno | ... |
Sgt. Talbot
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| Devon Gummersall | ... |
Lonnie
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| Dan Futterman | ... |
Despin
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| Steven Petrarca | ... |
Baxter
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| Dwight Yoakam | ... |
Lt. Colonel
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| Martin Donovan | ... |
Captain Pritchett
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| Timothy Olyphant | ... |
Lt. Lukas
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| Jeffrey Donovan | ... |
Bobby
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| Bobby Cannavale | ... |
Captain Zenek
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Frank-Michael Köbe | ... |
German Sergeant
(as Frank Köbe)
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András Stohl | ... |
Wounded Soldier
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Matthew Rutson Cooney | ... |
Driver Corporal
(as Matthew Ruston Cooney)
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Brian Hicks | ... |
1st Sergeant
(as Gy. Sgt. Brian Hicks USMC)
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John Miller | ... |
Radio Man
(as Cpl. John Miller USMC)
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Peter Thomas | ... |
News Footage Narrator (voice)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Omar N. Bradley | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Pierre Koenig | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) (unconfirmed)
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Viktor Mitev | ... |
German SS Grenade Soldier (uncredited)
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| Bernard L. Montgomery | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Christopher Senger | ... |
Voiceover (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Irvin | ||
Written by
| W.W. Vought | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| David R. Ginsburg | ... | executive producer |
| Judy Hofflund | ... | executive producer |
| John Kemeny | ... | producer |
| Gavin Polone | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Geoffrey Burgon | ||
Cinematography by
| Thomas Burstyn | ||
Editing by
| Ian Crafford | ||
Editorial Department
| Greg Dean | ... | assistant editor |
| Mike Milliken | ... | color timer |
| Mary Nelson-Duerrstein | ... | negative cutter |
| Brent Rodger | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Carrie Shepard | ... | assistant editor |
| Brent Simon | ... | post-production assistant |
Casting By
| Mindy Marin | ||
Production Design by
| László Rajk | ||
Art Direction by
| Zsuzsanna Borvendég | ||
Set Decoration by
| István Balogh | ||
| Laura Cuthill-Luft | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| György Homonnay | ||
Makeup Department
| Stephan Dupuis | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Judit Jánosi | ... | makeup artist |
| Jánosné Kajtár | ... | key hair stylist (as Bogyo Kajtár) |
| Róbert Kuhár | ... | special makeup effects assistant (as Róbert Kuhar) |
| Balázs Novák | ... | makeup artist |
| Dennis Pawlik | ... | makeup artist (as Dennis Pawlic) |
| Iván Pohárnok | ... | special makeup effects assistant |
| Katalin Tomola | ... | makeup supervisor (as Kati Tomola) |
| Tünde Tyukász | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| József Cirkó | ... | production manager |
| László Lakatos | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michelangelo Csaba Bolla | ... | first assistant director |
| Gábor Gajdos | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Attila Herczeg | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Marc Reichel | ... | third assistant director |
| Dénes Sajgál | ... | second second assistant director |
| Mariann Ungi | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Tamás Füzfa | ... | swing gang |
| Olivér Kerekes | ... | propman: second unit |
| József Kiss | ... | assistant construction manager |
| Mihály Marton | ... | property master (as Mihaly Marton) |
| János P. Nagy | ... | leadman |
| Béla Tollay | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Peter Austin | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Bradford Cox | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jim Fitzpatrick | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David E. Fluhr | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Patrick Giraudi | ... | additional sound re-recording mixer |
| Adam Jenkins | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Martin Maryska | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Brian Simmons | ... | location sound mixer / sound mixer |
| Pál Szûrös | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Gábor Balogh | ... | special effects technician |
| Stan Blackwell | ... | special effects key / special effects supervisor |
| Zsolt Furedi | ... | special effects technician |
| István Gittinger | ... | pyrotechnician |
| József Gácsi | ... | special effects technician |
| Luke Irvin | ... | special effects technician |
| Csaba Kalotaszegi | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Gyula Krasnyánszky | ... | pyrotechnic effects supervisor |
| János Kurucz | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Joe Lombardi | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Gyula Polonkai | ... | special effects technician |
| Ferenc Répássy | ... | pyrotechnician: second unit |
| József Szegedi | ... | special effects technician |
| Erik Szmuda | ... | pyrotechnician: second unit |
| Zoltán Varga | ... | special effects technician |
| Attila Érczkövi | ... | pyrotechnician (as Attila Erczkovi) / pyrotechnician: second unit (as Attila Erczkovi) |
| György Solymosi | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Bruce Harris | ... | digital artist |
Stunts
| Sándor Boros | ... | stunts |
| László Imre | ... | stunts |
| Levente Lezsák | ... | stunts |
| Laszlo 'Sancho' Mecseki | ... | stunts |
| Tivadar Mike | ... | stunts |
| Ferenc Novinecz | ... | stunts |
| Janos Olah | ... | stunts |
| Domonkos Párdányi | ... | stunts (as Domonkos Pardanyi) |
| Miklós Párdányi | ... | stunts (as Miklós Pardányi) |
| László Szili | ... | stunts |
| Béla Unger | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tamás Vavrik | ... | stunts |
| Sandor Bertalan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Béla Kasi | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Péter Katona | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunt performer (uncredited) / stunt rigging coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Péter Bognár | ... | best boy (as Peter Bognar) |
| Zsolt Büti | ... | generator operator |
| Péter Dobrányi | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Zsolt Fehér | ... | second assistant camera (as Zsolt Feher) |
| György Garami | ... | electrician |
| Rudolf Graczer | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Bob Greene | ... | still photographer |
| Buda Gulyás | ... | camera operator (as Buda Gulyas) |
| Tamás Heller | ... | clapper loader |
| Nyika Jancsó | ... | photographer: second unit |
| János Kiss | ... | best boy |
| Tibor Kun | ... | electrician |
| Gabor Laczkó | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Joseph Mlinarik | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Tibor Molnár | ... | electrician |
| Balázs Márton | ... | clapper loader / second assistant camera |
| Attila Nagy | ... | third assistant camera (as Attila V. Nagy) |
| Pál Paluch | ... | key grip (as Pal Paluch) |
| Pál Perlaki | ... | electrician (as Pal Perlaki) |
| Géza Riscutia | ... | grip: second unit |
| Béla Romwalter | ... | gaffer |
| Balázs Révész | ... | steadicam operator |
| Bálint Seress | ... | video assist operator |
| József Szucsik | ... | gaffer: second unit (as Jozsef Szucsik) |
| Attila Szûcs | ... | grip: second unit |
| József Takács | ... | focus puller |
| József Trombitás | ... | electrician: second unit |
| András Tóth | ... | grip: second unit |
| Balázs Vákár | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Alyson Lockwood | ... | casting: extras, Calgary |
| Wendy Weidman | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| János Papp | ... | wardrobe: second unit |
| Gábor Simkó | ... | costumer |
| Zoltán Trubel | ... | costumer |
| József Varjú | ... | key costumer |
| Csaba Zollai | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Peter Seres | ... | location manager: second unit |
| László Szilágyi | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Dashiell Rae | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gabriella Winkler | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Csaba Bagossy | ... | transportation assistant |
| Jozef Ovráda | ... | military vehicles |
| István Pintye | ... | transportation coordinator (as Istvan Pintye) |
| Péter Veres | ... | driver |
| Csaba Annus | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Krisztina Barkóczy | ... | interpreter |
| János Bartek | ... | craft service |
| Ilona Baróti | ... | production assistant |
| András Budai | ... | interpreter |
| János Bujdosó | ... | armorer: second unit |
| Alan Grabelsky | ... | vice president production |
| William O. Hickok | ... | military consultant (as Col. William O. Hickok) |
| Ferenc Kardos | ... | key utility |
| Irén Kertész | ... | production secretary (as Iren Kertesz) |
| Brigitta Kosztandi | ... | accountant |
| Gábor Kovács | ... | extras coordinator |
| Gábor Kós | ... | caterer |
| Nóra Molnár | ... | interpreter |
| István Muzamel | ... | camp coordinator |
| János Nádel | ... | assistant: Mr. Kemeny |
| Adrienne Papp | ... | assistant: Mr. Irvin |
| Annie Penn | ... | military advisor (as Annie Wotton) |
| Borbála Párdányi | ... | interpreter |
| Dana Reaves Bolla | ... | accountant |
| Eszter Repassy | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Bálint Seress | ... | interpreter |
| Zsuzsa Varadi | ... | production coordinator |
| Tamás Varga | ... | production assistant |
| Sándor Vigh | ... | armorer |
| Adam Vitalis | ... | post-production accountant |
| Balint Winkler | ... | production assistant |
| Brian Rosenberg | ... | assistant: Gavin Polone (uncredited) |
| Katreniah L. Washington | ... | executive assistant to vice president of production (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Joe Lombardi | ... | dedicatee: in memory of |
Production Companies
- HBO NYC Productions (presents)
- Citadel Entertainment
- Hofflund/Polone (in association with)
Distributors
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Spentzos Film Home Video (1998) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Finland) (VHS)
- RTL Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL5)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2005) (Finland) (tv)
- Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- YouTube (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- EuroVideo (Germany) (VHS)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Rental (camera equipment provided by)
- Pacific Title/Mirage (titles and opticals)
- Sparks (grip and lighting equipment)
- Sparks (lighting equipment provided by)
- The George Stevens Collection (war footage)
- UCLA Film and Television Archive (stock footage)
- WPA Film Library (stock footage)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | In the heat of battle not all soldiers can be heroes See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The red keystone unit patch signifies that Manning and the others are part of the The 28th Infantry Division. The 28th is a unit of the Army National Guard and is the oldest division-sized unit in the US armed forces. See more » |
| Goofs | The Dragons teeth of the Siegfried line are not shown as they really were (and in numerous places still are today). 1) In the movie the line is built with four rows of teeth. In reality the line is built with five rows. 2) The teeth are in reality not made in one size as shown in the movie, but in 3 different sizes, where the first and last rows contain the biggest pillars, the middle three are middle sized, and woven in the last row you can find the smallest. 3) The rows are not placed exactly behind each other. If you would see them from above, you would see an angle in the middle. 4) The rows of pillars are also not built in one line. If you would look over a row from the side, you would see a zigzag of pillars. 5) The pillars in the movie are too close to each other. In reality, the area between two pillars is so big, you can park a car between them (as is done by the author of this comment on numerous occasions). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | White Christmas See more » |
| Quotes |
Pvt. David Manning:
If I can help you in any way without endangering my own life, I won't hesitate. But I'm not taking a bullet for anybody! Lt. Lukas: That's not good enough. Pvt. David Manning: That's as good as it gets. See more » |