When Trumpets Fade (1998)

Heroes are born when bullets fly,when earth explodes,when cannons roar...When trumpets fade

• Drama
• War
• TV Movie

In WWII Western Germany, Private David Manning reluctantly leaves behind a mortally wounded fellow soldier and searches for survivors from his platoon, only to learn from commanding officer Captain Pritchett that they have all been killed in action. Despite requesting a discharge on the grounds of mental disability, Manning is promoted to sergeant and assigned to lead a new platoon of young inductees.

Rating

6.6 / 10 (156 votes)

Release date

June 27, 1998

Runtime

1h 35m

Language

English

Director

John Irvin

Status

Released