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24/04/1992 Drama, War, History 1h 48m
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At the frontlines of life, near the end of innocence, came the beginning of manhood.

Overview

In 1944 France, an American Intelligence Squad locates a German Platoon wishing to surrender rather than die in Germany's final war offensive. The two groups of men, isolated from the war at present, put aside their differences and spend Christmas together before the surrender plan turns bad and both sides are forced to fight the other.

  1. Keith Gordon

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Peter Berg

    Bud Miller

  2. Kevin Dillon

    Mel Avakian

  3. Arye Gross

    Stan Shutzer

  4. Ethan Hawke

    Will Knott

  5. Gary Sinise

    Vance 'Mother' Wilkins

  6. Frank Whaley

    Paul 'Father' Mundy

  7. John C. McGinley

    Major Griffin

  8. Larry Joshua

    Lieutenant Ware

  9. David Jensen

    Sergeant Hunt

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2021-11-25
_**Christmas is near on the snowy Western Front in WW2**_

In the beginning stages of the Battle of the Bulge in 1944, a reconnaissance patrol is sent ahead in the Ardennes forest on the border of France and Germany where they encounter some German soldiers. Who will survive to celebrate Christmas?

“A Midnight Clear” (1992) is an obscure artistic WW2 movie focusing on a patrol in the wintery sylvan landscapes of the Battle of the Bulge. It’s more realistic than the surreal “Castle Keep” (1969), but it reminds me a little of that arty flick.

While a couple of scenes could’...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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