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The Good War (2002)
Texas 46 (original title)

R 96 min  -  Drama | History | War  -   30 November 2004 (USA)
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Based on a true story its the untold story of Italian World War II POW"S in Jan 1946. Luca Zingaretti... See full summary »

Director:

Giorgio Serafini
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Cast

Credited cast:
Robert Farrior ...
Lt. Donovan
Roy Scheider ...
Colonel Gartner
Luca Zingaretti Luca Zingaretti ...
Luigi Manin
Vincent Riotta ...
Italian POW
Sue Cremin ...
Betty
Charles Fathy ...
Luca
Giampiero Judica Giampiero Judica ...
Fabio
Luciano Miele Luciano Miele ...
Italo
Mario Opinato ...
Lieutenant Carlo Ticinà
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Asya Chakarova Asya Chakarova ...
Ana
Christo Jivkov ...
Gartner's Son
Nicholas M. Loeb ...
Lieutenant Trench
Laura Serafini Laura Serafini ...
Farmer's daughter
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Based on a true story its the untold story of Italian World War II POW"S in Jan 1946. Luca Zingaretti stars as one of over 50,000 Italian Prisoners of War detained at POW camps in the U.S. Roy Schneider stars as Colonel Gartner, the Commander of the camp. Things take a turn for the worse when Manin is brought back from his most recent escape by a patrol force, only to realize that the camp has been evacuated while he was gone. Gartner is forced to keep Manin at the camp until another patrol force can come pick him up. However, no one ever comes. The phone lines get cut, and the two men realize they are completely isolated from the outside world. It is up to each man now to escape the camp.An untold and rarely known fact of US held Italian POW"S Written by grubber  

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Plot Keywords:

1940s | Tolerance | Fascism | World War Two

Genres:

Drama | History | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some violence and brief sexuality See all certifications »
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Country:

USA | Italy

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Aihmalotoi polemou See more »

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,200,000 (estimated)

Gross:

€25,177 (Spain) (10 August 2002)
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Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color  | Color (Technicolor)
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