The Lost Battalion (2001)

Directed by

Russell Mulcahy

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

MA 15+

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 141 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A US Army battalion is trapped behind enemy lines in a French forest during World War I. Surrounded by German troops and running out of supplies, the men try to hold their position until help arrives.

tensebleakclaustrophobicdesperateharrowinggrittyslow-burn

What happens

The Lost Battalion is a 2001 American war drama television film about the US 77th Division's Lost Battalion during World War I, which was cut off and surrounded by German forces in the Argonne Forest during the Meuse–Argonne Offensive of 1918. The film was directed by Russell Mulcahy, written by James Carabatsos, and stars Rick Schroder as Major Charles Whittlesey. The film was shot in Luxembourg. It is an A&E Original Movie, premiering on the network on December 2, 2001. It is also played on A&E's sister networks such as The History Channel. It was released on home video in January 2002. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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