Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004)

Directed by

Robert Harmon

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 51 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows General Eisenhower as he leads the Allied forces in planning the invasion of western Europe during World War II. It shows him dealing with conflicting priorities among American, British, and French leaders while carrying the weight of command.

focuseddeliberatetenseseriousgroundedhistoricalreflective

What happens

Ike: Countdown to D-Day is a 2004 American made-for-television historical war drama film originally aired on the American television channel A&E, directed by Robert Harmon and written by Lionel Chetwynd. Countdown to D-Day was filmed entirely in New Zealand. The film describes General Eisenhower's stewardship of the role of Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces earmarked to invade western Europe in World War II. The film uses Eisenhower as the main focus, presenting the many obstacles that faced him as he presided over a coalition of American, British, and French leaders with different priorities. A main theme of the film is the wielding of power and the responsibility that comes with it. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

• Pressure (2026)
• Fireball Forward (1972)
• The Longest Day (1962)
• Patton (1970)
• The Enemy General (1960)
• Greyhound 2
• D-Day 6.6.1944 (2004)
• Countdown to War (1989)