Everyman's War (2009)

The true story of Don Smith's heroic experience at the Battle of the Bulge while with the 94th Infantry.

Director:

Thad T. Smith (as Thad Smith)

Writer:

Craig Smith (screenwriter)

Stars:

Cole Carson, Lauren Bair, Michael J. Prosser

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cole Carson	...	Sgt. Don Smith
Lauren Bair	...	Dorrine
Michael J. Prosser	...	Cpl. Starks (as Mike Prosser)
Sean McGrath	...	Pvt. Benedetto
Eric Martin Reid	...	Pvt. Fuller
Brian Julian	...	Pvt. Heinrich
Lee Selmyhr	...	Don Smith - present day
Stacie Scales	...	Voice of Fuller's Daughter (voice)
Brandon Smith	...	Talkative GI Jeep driver
Mary Anne Ward	...	Fuller's Mother
Kaylee Holmes	...	Fuller's Sister
Terry Ward	...	Fuller's Dad
Judd Eustice	...	Public Defender
Bruce M. Fischer	...	Judge (as Bruce Fischer)
Kelly Jo Horton	...	Court Clerk

Storyline

As the seasoned infantry and tank units of the German 11th Panzer "Ghost" division move silently into position on the snow covered hills around Nennig Germany ,a battle weary GI and his unit stand ready to defend the small town, a key position in the Allied advance to win the war. Outgunned and outnumbered, S/ Sgt Don Smith struggles to find hope and courage against overwhelming odds in one of the decisive confrontations in the "Battle of the Bulge" during WWII. His squad of GI's of the 94th Infantry Division lay dug in on the ridge-line outside of town. No one in high command believed that German forces would attack in the sub zero temperatures and near blizzard conditions. As the pre-dawn attack comes, with communications down Sgt. Smith is left with no choice but to make his way through enemy fire, unarmed and wounded, into town and warn of the coming attack. Based on actual accounts "Everyman's War" explores the heroic events of this decorated veterans courage and the struggle ...

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Plot Keywords:

battle of the bulge | historical event | based on true story | 

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Taglines:

When all hope is lost...heroes emerge.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

User Reviews

I don't know what people are hyping about this for

I don't get what the big hype is for. i got this movie out on the strength of all its five awards it got, didn't end up being able to sit through the whole thing. If you speak any German do not watch this, the movie does not cast the average German soldier in an evil light like many other WWII movies, but the accents are like getting your teeth pulled out. Why couldn't they get some decent German actors? the American actors speaking in German are truly awful. The plot is weak in the extreme, and the acting and dialog is disjointed and awkward. This movie would be fine if you are really bored. Apart from that the movie is on a super low budget, so you don't even get good action scenes to make up for the terrible German accents and the sloppy lines.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 May 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fallen Not Forgotten

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Oregon, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$720,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

One-Eighty Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1