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The Great War

2019Movie1 h 48 minR

History
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IMDb4.1Letterboxd2.8/5Metacritic24–Rotten Tomatoes17%31%
29
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb4.1Letterboxd2.8/5Metacritic24–Rotten Tomatoes17%31%

Summary

In November of 1918 as World War I was ending, a unit of American soldiers goes behind enemy lines to find a lost platoon of African American soldiers.

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  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

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  • Puts you on the battlefield.
  • Leaves you shaken.
  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Breaks your heart.
  • Gets your pulse racing.

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Shot at Dawnin 120 titlesSome soldiers from the regiment are hurriedly pulled out of line to form a firing squad, and they shoot an Austrian spy.Letting the Air out of the Bandin 260 titlesA town prepares to receive the regiment, staging a parade with the streets lined with cheering people, a reception committee on a dais, and a big brass band playing patriotic music.All 21 tropes

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