Saints and Soldiers (2003)

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.

Director:

Ryan Little

Writers:

Geoffrey Panos (original story), Geoffrey Panos (screenwriter)

Stars:

Corbin Allred, Alexander Polinsky, Kirby Heyborne

16 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Corbin Allred	...	Corporal 'Deacon' Greer
Alexander Polinsky	...	Medic Steven Gould (as Alexander Niver)
Kirby Heyborne	...	Flight Sergeant Oberon Winley
Larry Bagby	...	Private Shirl Kendrick (as Lawrence Bagby)
Peter Holden	...	Sergeant Gordon Gunderson
Ethan Vincent	...	Rudolph 'Rudi' Gertz
Melinda Renee	...	Catherine Theary
Ruby Chase	...	Sophie Theary (as Ruby Chase O'Neil)
Jeff Birk	...	Radio Announcer
Benjamin Gourley	...	Private McKinley (as Ben Gourley)
Tane Williams	...	Injured One-Armed Soldier
Randy Beard	...	German Officer #1
Curt Doussett	...	German Soldier #1
Michael Buster	...	German Soldier #2
M. Casey Reeves	...	Weeping Soldier

Storyline

After surviving a massacre in Malmedy, a location behind the German army in Europe, four American soldiers with only one weapon rescue the British pilot Oberon Winley (Kirby Heyborn) in a tree and they move together, trying to reach the allied forces and save a great number of allied soldiers from a German attack with the information got by Winley in his flight. While marching, each soldier discloses inner secrets to the rest of the group.

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Plot Keywords:

year 1944 | 1940s | american soldier | behind enemy lines | ardennes forest | 

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Taglines:

There is a time for heroes

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Genres:

Action | Drama | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for war violence and related images

Did You Know?

Trivia

Over 100 war re-enactors volunteered to participate in filming, lying in the snow for hours at a time.

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Goofs

When the German halftrack shows up at Catrine's, the German soldier she offers the bread to is carrying a pistol that is later referred to as a "Luger". It is not a Luger but is in fact a Walther P-38.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Radio Announcer: This is Armed Forces Radio, reporting from London. Today Supreme Allied Headquarters reported American combat troops and aircraft have completely routed the attacking German army at the Ardennes front.

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Connections

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

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Soundtracks

Villa
Performed by JoAnn Ottley
JOANN OTTLEY: Retrospective
1999 Tantara Records
Used by permissionn

User Reviews

Accent problem

I really enjoyed the film and it gave a different slant to the Malmedy massacre which took place in 1944. The snow scenes gave the film a great atmosphere. Most of the actors played excellent parts, the plot involving a group of American GIs coming across an English (RAF) pilot. One problem was Kirby Heyborne. If I came across Kirby Heyborne's as "Englishman" during World War II I would be tempted to shoot him as a German spy. His accent is dreadful and certainly not English. At times he was a comic opera Englishman and next an American. Was an English actor, living in the United States, not available to play this important part? It would have made a big difference to the film.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

25 March 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Saints of War

Filming Locations:

Alpine, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$780,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$129,056, 8 August 2004

Gross USA:

$1,310,470

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,310,470

Company Credits

Production Co:

Go Films, Medal of Honor Productions LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

DTS (DTS-HD 5.1) Dolby Digital (5.1 surround)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)