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Tobruk (2008) -- There is only a very thin line between heroism and cowardice. Courage is the will power, which no man has enough to spare. If used, it is soon exhausted. Courage is the capital, which we spend gradually. The deepest fear rises when a man is floundered by a current, all alone,  having nothing to hold on and not being able to cope. Thus, the last order may be the order to pay out the account drawing to zero.
The plot of the film is freely based on the classic American novel “The Red Badge of Courage” by Stephen Crane, first published in New York in 1897.

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Václav Marhoul (screenplay)
Stephen Crane (novel)
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Release Date:
4 September 2008 (Slovakia) more
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4 wins & 5 nominations more
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New Czech Films
 (From Alt Film Guide. 17 November 2009, 2:12 PM, PST)

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No action packed Hollywood but solid war flick with great production value more (1 total)

Cast

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Jan Meduna ... Private Pospíchal
Petr Vanek ... Private Lieberman
Robert Nebrenský ... Corporal Kohák
Krystof Rímský ... Private Kutina
Martin Nahálka ... Foreman Borný
Michal Novotný ... Private Ruzicka
Radim Fiala ... Lieutenant Halík
Matej Hádek ... Redhead
Andrej Polák ... Private Dunda
Petr Stach ... Private Dubálek
Petr Lnenicka ... Private Sajda
Matús Krátky ... Private Janický
Petr Halberstadt ... Battalion Physician
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Norman Birse
Jacob Erftemeijer

Jim High ... Voice
Karel Klinovsky
Vojtech Kotek
Daniel Margolius
Julian Martin
Frantisek Mesícek
Tomas Michalek
Jan Monczka
Andreas Riegler
Ghazi Somai
Vaclav Valtera
Petr Vrsek
Elaine Cristina Weissova
Ashley White
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100 min (original version)
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40 out of 49 people found the following review useful.
No action packed Hollywood but solid war flick with great production value, 14 September 2008
8/10
Author: Aiax

One by one the Eastern European movies are drawing line with Hollywood, especially in the badly neglected production value department. The best example, together with a couple of solid Hungarian and Polish attempts, are probably Night Watch, Day Watch or The 9th Company from Russia. The fourth one to catch up is the once great Czech cinematography. Tobruk is certainly no Private Ryan or Pearl Harbour, neither budget-wise nor fun-wise, but it sure looks and feels damn good, especially the music and sounds (divx is a poor option, must see in decent Dolby movie theatre!). It's probably not the best choice for pure action flick lovers and blockbuster addicts, Tobruk is too lengthy, austere and broody for that, more in the The Thin Red Line style or - perhaps more fittingly - All Quiet on the Western Front. But for real war movie lovers it makes it up with some really mean and gory scenes, 0% cheesiness and uncompromising WWII North Africa authenticity - and you can never get enough of those, am I right? :)

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