Bravery in the Field (1979)

Directed by

Giles Walker

Genre

drama film

Country

Canada

Runtime

29 min

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An aging World War II veteran and a young street thug end up in the hospital together after a robbery attempt. The two men form an unlikely connection that changes both of their lives.

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What happens

Bravery in the Field is a 1979 Canadian short drama film, produced by the National Film Board of Canada and directed by Giles Walker. The film stars Les Rubie as Tommy, an aging World War II veteran, and Matt Craven as Lennie, a young street thug, who end up having a profound impact on each other's lives after Lennie's attempt to rob Tommy ends up with both of them in hospital recovering from their injuries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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