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The Lost Battalion(2001)

1h 32mHistory, Drama, War, TV MovieGerman
6.8/10
140 user ratings

Caught between two lines of fire, the Germans gave them two options: surrender or die. They chose a third.

Overview

Fact-based war drama about an American battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the Argonne Forest in October 1918 France during the closing weeks of World War I.

Director

Russell Mulcahy

Studio

David Gerber Productions

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Cast

Rick Schroder

Rick Schroder

as Maj. Charles W. Whittlesey

Phil McKee

Phil McKee

as Capt. George McMurtry

Jamie Harris

Jamie Harris

as Sgt. Gaedeke

Jay Rodan

Jay Rodan

as Lt. Leak

Adam James

Adam James

as Capt. Nelson Holderman

Daniel Caltagirone

Daniel Caltagirone

as Pvt. Phillip Cepeglia

Michael Goldstrom

Michael Goldstrom

as Pvt. Jacob Rosen

André Vippolis

André Vippolis

as Pvt. Frank Lipasti

Rhys Miles Thomas

as Pvt. Robert Yoder

Arthur Kremer

as Pvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky

Finbar Lynch

Finbar Lynch

as Ferguson

Derek Kueter

as Major Wanvig

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Movie Facts

Release Year

2001

Runtime

1h 32m

Language

German

Rating

6.8 / 10

Production Companies

David Gerber Productions • 20th Century Fox Television • A+E Global Media

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Fact-based war drama about an American battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the Argonne Forest in October 1918 France during the closing weeks of World War I.

Who directed The Lost Battalion?

The Lost Battalion was directed by Russell Mulcahy and released in 2001. It is a history, drama, war, tv movie film.

How long is The Lost Battalion?

The Lost Battalion has a runtime of 1 hours and 32 minutes (92 minutes total).

Who stars in The Lost Battalion?

The cast of The Lost Battalion includes Rick Schroder as Maj. Charles W. Whittlesey, Phil McKee as Capt. George McMurtry, Jamie Harris as Sgt. Gaedeke, Jay Rodan as Lt. Leak, Adam James as Capt. Nelson Holderman and more.

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