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Hart's War

Hart's War

Drama · War · 2002

When Col. William McNamara is stripped of his freedom in a German POW camp, he's determined to keep on fighting even from behind enemy lines. Enlisting the help of a young lieutenant in a brilliant plot against his captors, McNamara risks everything on a mission to free his men and change the outcome of the war.

Movie details

Hart's War

“Beyond courage, beyond honor.”

2002 Drama · War 2h 5m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.4 / 10

57.4K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

60 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

49 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

When Col. William McNamara is stripped of his freedom in a German POW camp, he's determined to keep on fighting even from behind enemy lines. Enlisting the help of a young lieutenant in a brilliant plot against his captors, McNamara risks everything on a mission to free his men and change the outcome of the war.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Gregory Hoblit

Written by

Billy Ray · Terry George

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Col. William A. McNamara

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Lt. Thomas W. Hart

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Lt. Lincoln A. Scott

Marcel Iureș

Marcel Iureș

Col. Werner Visser

Cole Hauser

Cole Hauser

Staff Sgt. Vic W. Bedford

Linus Roache

Linus Roache

Capt. Peter A. Ross

Vicellous Shannon

Vicellous Shannon

Lt. Lamar T. Archer

Court is in session

Put Hart's War on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.