When Trumpets Fade

Year: 1998

Actors: Bobby Cannavale, Timothy Olyphant, Jeffrey Donovan, Ron Eldard

Duration: 95 min

In WWII Western Germany, Private David Manning reluctantly leaves behind a mortally wounded fellow soldier and searches for survivors from his platoon, only to learn from commanding officer Captain Pritchett that they have all been killed in action. Despite requesting a discharge on the grounds of mental disability, Manning is promoted to sergeant and assigned to lead a new platoon of young inductees.—Anonymous

Genre: Action   Drama   War