Saints and Soldiers (2003)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Ryan Little

Writers:

Geoffrey Panos (story)
Matt Whitaker (writer)

Release Date:

25 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | War | Drama | Adventure

Tagline:

Trapped behind enemy lines. All they have is their hope.

Plot:

Four American soldiers and one Brit fighting in Europe during World War II struggle to return to Allied territory after being separated from U.S. forces during the historic Malmedy Massacre.

Plot Keywords:

WWII | Film Festival | Mormon | Family Relationships

Awards:

16 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Corbin Allred	...	Cpl. Nathan 'Deacon' Greer
Alexander Polinsky	...	Medic Steven Gould (as Alexander Niver)
Kirby Heyborne	...	Flt. Sgt. Oberon Winley
Larry Bagby	...	Pvt. Shirley 'Shirl' Kendrick (as Lawrence Bagby)
Peter Holden	...	SSgt. Gordon Gunderson
Ethan Vincent	...	Rudolph 'Rudi' Gertz
Melinda Renee	...	Catherine Theary
Ruby Chase O'Neil	...	Sophie Theary
Jeff Birk	...	Radio Announcer
Ben Gourley	...	Private McKinley
Tane Williams	...	Injured One-Armed Soldier
Randy Beard	...	German Officer #1
Curt Dousett	...	German Soldier #1
Michael Buster	...	German Soldier #2
M. Casey Reeves	...	Weeping Soldier

Also Known As:

The Saints of War (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for war violence and related images. (edited for re-rating)

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) | USA:R (original rating) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Alpine, Utah, USA

Company:

Go Films

Trivia:

The character of Gordon Gunderson, played by Peter Holden, is named after Holden's grandfather, a veteran who fought in the actual Battle of the Bulge.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: At the end, as the boys try to break through the American lines, they say, "Foxtrot." This phonetic alphabet terminology was not in use until 1956. They should have said, "Fox."

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Villa

A triumph in war movies

In my own opinion, this is a triumph for war movies. It's just as intense as any war movie, but doesn't contain all the blood and guts our society today gives us. It has enough to convince the audience that it's all real and then brings you into the atmosphere by the fantastic acting. (Kudos to all actors involved) This is also a low-budget film, which helps you appreciate it even more because there are no signs of that small budget. This is just as intense as pretty much any war movie you will ever see, but you don't have to worry about it being too violent or bloody. It's just as compelling because it puts you inside the eyes of the soldiers themselves. I hope that all who have access to see this movie take advantage of it because this is a side of cinema that isn't seen often.