A Midnight Clear (1992)
Directed by Keith Gordon
Genres - Drama, War |
Sub-Genres - Anti-War Film, War Drama |
Release Date - Apr 24, 1992 (USA) |
Run Time - 107 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Based on a novel by William Wharton, A Midnight Clear is set in the Adriennes Forest in December of 1944. A group of American GIs, all of whom have been together a bit too long, cling to the vestiges of their peacetime interests to remain sane. None are brilliant soldiers, though Will Knot Ethan Hawke is the one who exhibits the strongest leadership qualities. Billeted at a chateau, the soldiers begin hearing strange noises emanating from a graveyard, the handiwork of a group of mischievous German soldiers. The two enemy camps draw closer to one another as Christmas approaches, due in great part to the influence of GI Vince "Mother" Wilkins Gary Sinise. A sudden, impulsive hostile act results in the wholesale -- and unnecessary -- slaughter of the German soldiers. Though the exteriors are convincingly mid-European, the film was actually lensed in Utah.
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group, war, Christmas, enemy, German [nationality], graveyard, prank, slaughter, soldier
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High Artistic Quality, Sleeper