Hart's War

2002
15
2h 5m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

56K

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A law student becomes a lieutenant during World War II, is captured and asked to defend a black prisoner of war falsely accused of murder.

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A law student becomes a lieutenant during World War II, is captured and asked to defend a black prisoner of war falsely accused of murder.A law student becomes a lieutenant during World War II, is captured and asked to defend a black prisoner of war falsely accused of murder.A law student becomes a lieutenant during World War II, is captured and asked to defend a black prisoner of war falsely accused of murder.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

56K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

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What Roles Has Colin Farrell Been Considered For?

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What Roles Has Colin Farrell Been Considered For?

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Trivia
Former teen hearthrob Jonathan Brandis hoped to revive his stalled career after being cast in a serious, dramatic role in the film. He was reportedly devastated when almost all of his scenes were removed in the final cut. He fell into a deep depression, began drinking heavily, and killed himself the next year.

Goofs
There is no way that Col.McNamara could allocate which hut men went into. The Germans controlled this. Also there is no way he could just turn up at the Camp Kommandant's office unannounced and talk to him.

Quotes
Col. Werner Visser: Strange thing about war wounds- the older you get, the less proud of them you become.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: John Q/Maryam/Hart's War/Crossroads/Metropolis (2002)

Soundtracks
Deutschland Uber Alles
Music by Joseph Haydn (uncredited)
Performed by The Musikkorps Liebstandarte-SS 'Adolf Hitler'
Courtesy of the Tomahawk Films WW-II German Archive

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If you're looking for a different kind of POW story . . .

If you're looking for action in your war film skip this one. But if you don't mind an interesting drama about prejudice among Americans in a German POW camp, which although slow at times, leads to an interesting pay-off with a twist that (kinda) makes the whole thing worth it, then check it out. I especially enjoyed the subdued though "grizzled" looking Bruce Willis as Colonel McNamara and Marcel Iures as the camps' German commander.