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The Lost Battalion

2001-12-02 · 92 min · ★ 6.7

History · Drama · War · TV Movie

Fact-based war drama about an American battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the Argonne Forest in October 1918 France during the closing weeks of World War I.

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Directors
Russell Mulcahy
Production companies
David Gerber Productions, 20th Century Fox Television, A+E Global Media
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ricky SchroderRicky SchroderMaj. Charles W. Whittlesey
Phil McKeePhil McKeeCapt. George McMurtry
Jamie HarrisJamie HarrisSgt. Gaedeke
Jay RodanJay RodanLt. Leak
Adam JamesAdam JamesCapt. Nelson Holderman
Daniel CaltagironeDaniel CaltagironePvt. Phillip Cepeglia
Michael GoldstromMichael GoldstromPvt. Jacob Rosen
André VippolisAndré VippolisPvt. Frank Lipasti
Rhys Miles ThomasPvt. Robert Yoder
Arthur KremerPvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky
Finbar LynchFinbar LynchFerguson
Derek KueterMajor Wanvig
Hugh FraserHugh FraserGeneral DeCoppet
Wolf KahlerWolf KahlerMajor General (Generalmajor) Freidrich Wilhelm Von Sybel
Michael BrandonMichael BrandonMaj. Gen. Robert Alexander
Paul Courtenay HyuPaul Courtenay HyuPvt. Stanley Chinn

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