The Great War (2019 film)
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| The Great War | |
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| Directed by | Steven Luke |
| Written by | Steven Luke |
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| Cinematography | Joseph Loeffler |
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| Distributed by | Saban Films |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Great War is a 2019 American war drama film written and directed by Steven Luke and starring Bates Wilder, Hiram A. Murray, Billy Zane and Ron Perlman.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]In the closing days of the First World War, a young Army captain (Bates Wilder) is tasked by the American commander, General John J. Pershing (Ron Perlman), with rescuing a regiment of African-American soldiers trapped behind enemy lines. In doing so, he confronts not only the perils of the mission, but the racism of many of the white soldiers towards their Black comrades-in-arms.
Cast
[edit]- Bates Wilder as Captain William Rivers
- Aaron Courteau as Sergeant Allistor Richardson
- Hiram A. Murray as Private John Cain
- Billy Zane as Colonel Jack Morrison
- Ron Perlman as General John J. Pershing
- Edgar Damatian as Private Cardinni
- Judah McFadden as Private Pinchelli
- Andrew Stecker as Corporal Anson Kirby
- Cody Fleury as Private O'Malley
- Jeremy Michael Pereira as Captain A.J. Stevens
Reception
[edit]The film has a 17% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Laffly, Tomris (11 December 2019). "'The Great War': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (12 December 2019). "'The Great War': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "The Great War". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.