When Trumpets Fade (1998)

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Heroes are born when bullets fly,when earth explodes,when cannons roar...When trumpets fade

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.

Released: 1998-06-27
Genres: Drama, War, TV Movie
Runtime: 1h 35m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 155 votes

Directed by John Irvin.

Top cast

Ron Eldard as Manning
Zak Orth as Warren
Frank Whaley as Medic Chamberlain
Dylan Bruno as Sgt. Talbot
Devon Gummersall as Lonnie
Dan Futterman as Despin
Bobby Cannavale as Captain Zenek
Martin Donovan as Captain Pritchett
Dwight Yoakam as Lt. Colonel
Timothy Olyphant as Lt. Lukas

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Where to watch When Trumpets Fade

United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Now TV Cinema, HBO Max
India: stream on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel

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