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Hart's War (2002)

Hart's War poster
Directed by
Gregory Hoblit
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 05m
Rated
R
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 1,079 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

During World War Two, a US soldier is sent to a German prisoner of war camp. He gets assigned to defend a black pilot accused of murdering a fellow prisoner.

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What happens

Hart's War is a 2002 American war drama film about a World War II prisoner of war (POW) camp based on the novel by John Katzenbach. It stars Bruce Willis as Col. William McNamara and Colin Farrell as Lt. Thomas Hart. The film co-stars Terrence Howard, Cole Hauser, and Marcel Iures. Directed by Gregory Hoblit, the film was shot at Barrandov Studios in Prague, and released on February 15, 2002. The film earned mixed reviews, grossing $33.1 million against its $70 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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