When Trumpets Fade
1998 · 95 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 8,702 VOTES · DIR. John Irvin
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 820 lines
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00:01:04 The outcome of the Second World War appeared
00:03:24 You're tough as nails.
00:05:45 Listen Bob, if I leave you, ain't nobody gonna find you.
00:09:37 Easy there, buddy. Hang in there.
00:11:49 Give him a straight answer, Private.
00:13:22 you've earned that right.
00:15:13 Captain...when I fuck this up, is it your fault or mine?
00:18:01 All right! You made it!
00:21:00 How?
00:23:39 I'll be back, in the morning, for patrol.
00:25:14 I don't smoke.
00:32:31 All right, we're headin' back.
00:34:47 Now the jumpingoff point's the Siegfried line here
00:37:24 When'd you start smokin'?
00:39:37 For four days...
00:42:35 Two minutes.
00:48:23 Fuckers.
00:52:45 Godamn it, Lieutenant, fuckin' move!
00:57:14 Back up!
01:05:09 Sir.
01:08:16 Huh?
01:11:33 I got nothin' left.
01:13:43 And we'd still be taking the fire from those 88s.
01:28:23 You're goin' home.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed820
Dialogue density8.6 lines / min
First line00:01:04
Final line01:28:23
Production Record
DirectorJohn Irvin
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes8,702