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A Midnight Clear (1992)

A Midnight Clear poster
Directed by
Keith Gordon
Genre
drama film, war film, Christmas film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
16
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 127 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Toward the end of World War II, an American intelligence squad stumbles across a German platoon that wants to give up. Both sides try to arrange a surrender, but things go wrong.

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What happens

A Midnight Clear is a 1992 American war drama film written and directed by Keith Gordon, and starring an ensemble cast that features Ethan Hawke, Gary Sinise, Peter Berg, Kevin Dillon, and Arye Gross. It is based on the novel by William Wharton. Set toward the end of World War II, the film tells the story of an American intelligence unit that finds a German platoon that wishes to surrender. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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