2019
R
Saban Films
1 h 48 m

2019
R
Saban Films
1 h 48 m

Summary During the final days of World War I, a regiment of daring African-American Buffalo Soldiers is trapped deep behind enemy lines. After one of these soldiers manages to escape, he’s ordered to join a select team of white troops, led by a battle-scarred officer, to find and rescue the survivors. Casting aside their racial differences, the ...

Directed By: Steven Luke

Written By: Steven Luke

2019
R
Saban Films
1 h 48 m

2019
R
Saban Films
1 h 48 m

The Great War

Name: The Great War
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2019-12-13
Duration: 1 min 48 s
Rating: 24
Cast: Bates Wilder, Hiram A. Murray, Ron Perlman, Billy Zane, Aaron Courteau

Metascore Generally Unfavorable

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Los Angeles Times

Dec 12, 2019

Although writer-director Steven Luke’s reach often exceeds his grasp, he’s managed to present a meaningful, largely involving, if decidedly small-scale and fictionalized story about race, courage and comradeship.

By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Dec 13, 2019

Unfortunately, despite his obvious passion for the genre, Luke doesn't yet have the cinematic chops (or clearly, the budget) to effectively put his vision onscreen.

By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW

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The New York Times

Dec 12, 2019

It simply does not have the budget or craft for the scale it requires.

By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW

Variety

Dec 12, 2019

The weapons look fake, the stiff action sequences play like poor re-enactments, and you frequently wonder how anyone managed to keep a straight face while firing off some embarrassingly simple-minded lines of dialogue. Even the bright red, corn-syrupy blood splattered around looks like it’s from a different decade of cinema.

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Production Company Schuetzle Company Productions

Release Date Dec 13, 2019

Duration 1 h 48 m

Rating R

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Bates Wilder

Capt. William Rivers

Hiram A. Murray

Pvt. John Cain

Ron Perlman

Gen. Pershing

Billy Zane

Col. Jack Morrison

Aaron Courteau

Sgt. Allistor Richardson

Edgar Damatian

Pvt. Cardinni

Judah McFadden

Pvt. Pinchelli

Andrew Stecker

Cpl. Anson Kirby

Casey Sill

Pvt. Quinn

Cody Fleury

Pvt. O'Malley

Rod Kasai

Sgt. Perry

Rich Lowe

Corporal Johnson

Jeremy Michael Pereira

Captain A.J. Stevens

Jordan McFadden

Mary

Bill Cooper

Major Reddick

Charles Hubbell

Captain Roberts

Apostolos Gliarmis

Captain Russell Simmons

Leonard Searcy

Private Joseph Le'Fluer

Kurt Peterson

Hans

Wade Everett

Captain Hooker

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