Is When Trumpets Fade right for your family?
Movie 1998 95 min
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.
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Likely present: ViolenceHeavy emotional content
The title and genres indicate a war setting, suggesting violence and heavy emotional content.
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