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Hart's War

  • 2002
  • R
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
57K
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Hart's War (2002)
A law student becomes a lieutenant during World War II, is captured and asked to defend a black prisoner of war falsely accused of murder.
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A law student becomes a lieutenant during World War II, is captured and asked to defend a black prisoner of war falsely accused of murder.A law student becomes a lieutenant during World War II, is captured and asked to defend a black prisoner of war falsely accused of murder.A law student becomes a lieutenant during World War II, is captured and asked to defend a black prisoner of war falsely accused of murder.

  • Director
    • Gregory Hoblit
  • Writers
    • John Katzenbach
    • Billy Ray
    • Terry George
  • Stars
    • Bruce Willis
    • Colin Farrell
    • Terrence Howard
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    57K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gregory Hoblit
    • Writers
      • John Katzenbach
      • Billy Ray
      • Terry George
    • Stars
      • Bruce Willis
      • Colin Farrell
      • Terrence Howard
    • 208User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    What Roles Has Colin Farrell Been Considered For?
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    What Roles Has Colin Farrell Been Considered For?
    What Roles Has Colin Farrell Been Considered For?
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    What Roles Has Colin Farrell Been Considered For?

    Photos70

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    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • Col. William A. McNamara
    Colin Farrell
    Colin Farrell
    • Lt. Thomas W. Hart
    Terrence Howard
    Terrence Howard
    • Lt. Lincoln A. Scott
    Cole Hauser
    Cole Hauser
    • Staff Sgt. Vic W. Bedford
    Marcel Iures
    Marcel Iures
    • Col. Werner Visser
    Linus Roache
    Linus Roache
    • Capt. Peter A. Ross
    Vicellous Shannon
    Vicellous Shannon
    • Lt. Lamar T. Archer
    Maury Sterling
    Maury Sterling
    • Pfc. Dennis A. Gerber
    Sam Jaeger
    Sam Jaeger
    • Capt. R.G. Sisk
    Scott Michael Campbell
    Scott Michael Campbell
    • Cpl. Joe S. Cromin
    Rory Cochrane
    Rory Cochrane
    • Sgt. Carl S. Webb
    Sebastian Tillinger
    Sebastian Tillinger
    • Pvt. Bert D. 'Moose' Codman
    Rick Ravanello
    Rick Ravanello
    • Maj. Joe Clary
    Adrian Grenier
    Adrian Grenier
    • Pvt. Daniel E. Abrams
    Michael Weston
    Michael Weston
    • Pfc. W. Roy Potts
    Jonathan Brandis
    Jonathan Brandis
    • Pvt. Lewis P. Wakely
    • (scenes deleted)
    Joe Spano
    Joe Spano
    • Col. J.M. Lange
    Sam Worthington
    Sam Worthington
    • Cpl. B.J. 'Depot' Guidry
    • Director
      • Gregory Hoblit
    • Writers
      • John Katzenbach
      • Billy Ray
      • Terry George
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Former teen hearthrob Jonathan Brandis hoped to revive his stalled career after being cast in a serious, dramatic role in the film. He was reportedly devastated when almost all of his scenes were removed in the final cut. He fell into a deep depression, began drinking heavily, and killed himself the next year.
    • Goofs
      There is no way that Col.McNamara could allocate which hut men went into. The Germans controlled this. Also there is no way he could just turn up at the Camp Kommandant's office unannounced and talk to him.
    • Quotes

      Col. Werner Visser: Strange thing about war wounds- the older you get, the less proud of them you become.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: John Q/Maryam/Hart's War/Crossroads/Metropolis (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Deutschland Uber Alles
      Music by Joseph Haydn (uncredited)
      Performed by The Musikkorps Liebstandarte-SS 'Adolf Hitler'
      Courtesy of the Tomahawk Films WW-II German Archive

    User reviews208

    Featured review

    If you're looking for a different kind of POW story . . .

    If you're looking for action in your war film skip this one. But if you don't mind an interesting drama about prejudice among Americans in a German POW camp, which although slow at times, leads to an interesting pay-off with a twist that (kinda) makes the whole thing worth it, then check it out. I especially enjoyed the subdued though "grizzled" looking Bruce Willis as Colonel McNamara and Marcel Iures as the camps' German commander.
    • pbrugalett
    • Feb 17, 2002
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 15, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • En defensa del honor
    • Filming locations
      • Milovice, Nymburk District, Czech Republic(Stalag VIa)
    • Production companies
      • Cheyenne Enterprises
      • David Foster Productions
      • David Ladd Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $70,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,077,641
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,771,753
      • Feb 17, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,287,044
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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