When Trumpets Fade
When Trumpets Fade

When Trumpets Fade (1998)

PG-136/27/1998Drama, War, TV Movie1h 35m
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"Heroes are born when bullets fly,when earth explodes,when cannons roar...When trumpets fade"

Overview

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.

John Irvin

Director

John Kemeny

Producer

Geoffrey Burgon

Composer