Heroes are born when bullets fly,when earth explodes,when cannons roar...When trumpets fade
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.
When Trumpets Fade (1998) is a drama, war and tv movie film directed by John Irvin, released on June 27, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Ron Eldard, Zak Orth, Frank Whaley and Dylan Bruno. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 154 ratings.
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Ron Eldard
as Manning
Zak Orth
as Warren
Frank Whaley
as Medic Chamberlain
Dylan Bruno
as Sgt. Talbot
Devon Gummersall
as Lonnie
Dan Futterman
as Despin
Bobby Cannavale
as Captain Zenek
Martin Donovan
as Captain Pritchett
Dwight Yoakam
as Lt. Colonel
Timothy Olyphant
as Lt. Lukas
Steven Petrarca
as Baxter
Jeffrey Donovan
as Bobby
Directed by John Irvin, written by W.W. Vought, produced by John Kemeny.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 154 ratings.
**_A few days of the Battle of Hurtgen Forest in November’s gloom_** Released in 1998, the events take place entirely in the woods along the border of Belgium and Germany in 1944. This makes the movie one-dimensional, unlike, say, “The Big Red One,” which took place in no less than six different countries in the Mediterranean and Europe. Everything looks authentic and the hardships are well detailed, as well as the…
Reviewed on October 24, 2025
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When Trumpets Fade (1998) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of When Trumpets Fade (1998) includes Ron Eldard, Zak Orth, Frank Whaley, Dylan Bruno and Devon Gummersall. The film was directed by John Irvin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When Trumpets Fade was released on June 27, 1998 and runs for 1h 35m.
When Trumpets Fade (1998) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 154 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, war and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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