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The Lost Battalion

  • TV Movie
  • 20012001
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 32m
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7.0/10
7.5K
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Ricky Schroder in The Lost Battalion (2001)
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Fact-based war drama about an American battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the Argonne Forest in October 1918 France during the closing weeks of World War I.Fact-based war drama about an American battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the Argonne Forest in October 1918 France during the closing weeks of World War I.Fact-based war drama about an American battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the Argonne Forest in October 1918 France during the closing weeks of World War I.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
7.5K
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  • Director
    • Russell Mulcahy
  • Writer
    • James Carabatsos
  • Stars
    • Ricky Schroder
    • Phil McKee
    • Jamie Harris
Top credits
  • Director
    • Russell Mulcahy
  • Writer
    • James Carabatsos
  • Stars
    • Ricky Schroder
    • Phil McKee
    • Jamie Harris
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    • 70User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Ricky Schroder
    Ricky Schroder
    • Maj. Charles White Whittleseyas Maj. Charles White Whittlesey
    Phil McKee
    Phil McKee
    • Capt. George McMurtryas Capt. George McMurtry
    Jamie Harris
    Jamie Harris
    • Sgt. Gaedekeas Sgt. Gaedeke
    Jay Rodan
    Jay Rodan
    • Lt. Leakas Lt. Leak
    Adam James
    Adam James
    • Capt. Nelson Holderman - Co. K, 307thas Capt. Nelson Holderman - Co. K, 307th
    Daniel Caltagirone
    Daniel Caltagirone
    • Pvt. Phillip Cepegliaas Pvt. Phillip Cepeglia
    Michael Goldstrom
    Michael Goldstrom
    • Pvt. Jacob Rosenas Pvt. Jacob Rosen
    André Vippolis
    André Vippolis
    • Pvt. Lipasti - Runneras Pvt. Lipasti - Runner
    Rhys Miles Thomas
    • Pvt. Bob Yoder - Sharpshooteras Pvt. Bob Yoder - Sharpshooter
    Arthur Kremer
    • Pvt. Abraham Krotoshinskyas Pvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky
    Adam Kotz
    Adam Kotz
    • Col. Johnsonas Col. Johnson
    Justin Scot
    Justin Scot
    • Pvt. Omer Richards - Carrier Pigeonsas Pvt. Omer Richards - Carrier Pigeons
    Anthony Azizi
    Anthony Azizi
    • Pvt. Nat Henchmanas Pvt. Nat Henchman
    George Calil
    • Pvt. Lowell R. Hollingsheadas Pvt. Lowell R. Hollingshead
    Wolf Kahler
    Wolf Kahler
    • Gen. von Sybelas Gen. von Sybel
    Joachim Paul Assböck
    Joachim Paul Assböck
    • Maj. Henrich Prinzas Maj. Henrich Prinz
    Michael Brandon
    Michael Brandon
    • Gen. Robert Alexanderas Gen. Robert Alexander
    Paul Courtenay Hyu
    • Pvt. Stanley Chinnas Pvt. Stanley Chinn
    • Director
      • Russell Mulcahy
    • Writer
      • James Carabatsos
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    Storyline

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    In 1918 in World War I, in the Meuse-Argonne Sector in France, the former New York lawyer and Major Charles White Whittlesey is assigned by Gen. Robert Alexander to a massive suicidal attack against the German forces in the Argonne Forest with his five-hundred-man battalion. However, the forces supposed to be giving support through the flanks retreat and the communications with the headquarter of the 77th American Division are cut. Major Wittlesey holds his position with his men, mostly Irish, Polish, Italian and Jewish immigrants from New York, surrounded by the German army. Without food, water, ammunition and medical supplies, only two hundred men survive after five days of siege. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • year 1918
    • u.s. soldier
    • world war one battle
    • western front
    • american abroad
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    • Taglines
      • October 5, 1918. The Germans gave them two options. Surrender. Or die. They chose a third.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Drama
      • War
    • Certificate
      • TV-14
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Liberty Division, the 77th part of the Lost Battalion, took Hacksaw Ridge in Okinawa in WWII.
    • Goofs
      When the plane is ready to take off for reconnaissance, the engine is started electronically. At the time of the war, engines were started by spinning the propeller blades manually, rather than by an electric ignition.
    • Quotes

      Maj. Prinz: You Americans, you always have so much of everything. No matter. Eventually you have to surrender.

      Lt. Leak: I don't think so.

      Maj. Prinz: Are you officers so callous? You're surrounded. You have no chance of relief. Every night you send out patrols, and every night we kill them. We can hear the cries of your wounded Lieutenant. There is no dishonor in surrender.

      Lt. Leak: Maybe for you, but my guys are different.

      Maj. Prinz: What do you mean?

      Lt. Leak: What you're up against Major, is a bunch of Mick, Pollack, Dago, and Jew boy gangsters from New York City. They'll never surrender. Never.

    • Connections
      Featured in Cinemania: I anodos kai i ptosi tou Nazismou (2008)

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    Not worth the hype.
    This movie, for all the hype, is really a let down to those who know what really happened in the Charlevaux Ravine between October 2nd and October 8th, as well as the offensive fought in the Argonne Forest between September 26th and November 11th. Factually the movie repeatedly persists in making very basic mistakes concerning uniforms, dialog, military matters, and a whole host of other points too numerous to mention in this post. The quality of the acting is marginal at best, the continuity falls well short of the mark, and the story line fails to follow what really happened. The researchers obviously didn't do their jobs - otherwise the majority of the mistakes made would never have occured (ie: it wasn't the '308th Battalion', it was basically the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 308th Infantry Regiment, 154th Infantry Brigade, 77th Division, and elements of the 306th Machine Gun Battalion, and Company 'K' of the 307th Infantry - it is also inconceivable that combat soldiers would STAND UP in the middle of an attack and expose themselves to infilading fire) The location chosen for the film does not resemble the Charlevaux Ravine in the least, nor does Rick Schroeder resemble Charles Whittlesey (or act like him for that matter). All in all, except for certain battle scenes, this movie was a pure waste of film. Robert J. Laplander Author of the forthcoming book "Epic in the Argonne: A Comprehensive History of Charles W. Whittlesey and the Lost Battalion"
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    • Release date
      • December 2, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Luxembourg
      • United States
    • Official site
      • AandE.com On TV: characters,interviews,photos (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Zwischen allen Linien - Das verlorene Bataillon
    • Filming locations
      • Luxembourg
    • Production companies
      • Centurion
      • A+E Networks
      • David Gerber Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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