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The Great War

The Great War

History · War · Drama · 2019

In November of 1918 as World War I was ending, a unit of American soldiers goes behind enemy lines to find a lost platoon of African American soldiers.

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The Great War

“No man left behind”

2019 History · War · Drama 1h 48m

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6.6 / 10

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In November of 1918 as World War I was ending, a unit of American soldiers goes behind enemy lines to find a lost platoon of African American soldiers.

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Directed by

Steven Luke

Written by

Steven Luke

Jordan McFadden

Jordan McFadden

Mary

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

General Pershing

T

Trinity Schuetzle

Nurse

Billy Zane

Billy Zane

Colonel Jack Morrison

Bates Wilder

Bates Wilder

Captain William Rivers

Cody Fleury

Cody Fleury

O'Malley

Edgar Damatian

Edgar Damatian

Private Cardinni

Court is in session

Put The Great War on trial.

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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.