Movie
A Midnight Clear
Overview
In 1944 France, an American Intelligence Squad locates a German Platoon wishing to surrender rather than die in Germany's final war offensive. The two groups of men, isolated from the war at present, put aside their differences and spend Christmas together before the surrender plan turns bad and both sides are forced to fight the other.
Details
- Release date
- 1992-04-24
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Genres
- Drama, War, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Beacon Communications, A&M Films, Interstar
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Peter Berg as Bud Miller
- Kevin Dillon as Mel Avakian
- Arye Gross as Stan Shutzer
- Ethan Hawke as Will Knott
- Gary Sinise as Vance 'Mother' Wilkins
- Frank Whaley as Paul 'Father' Mundy
- John C. McGinley as Major Griffin
- Larry Joshua as Lieutenant Ware
- David Jensen as Sergeant Hunt
- Curt Lowens as Older German Soldier
- Rachel Griffin as Janice
- Tim Shoemaker as Eddie
Crew
- Keith Gordon - Director
- Keith Gordon - Screenplay
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