Movie
The Lost Battalion
Overview
Fact-based war drama about an American battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the Argonne Forest in October 1918 France during the closing weeks of World War I.
Details
- Release date
- 2001-12-02
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Genres
- History, Drama, War, TV Movie
- Status
- Released
- Production
- David Gerber Productions, 20th Century Fox Television, A+E Global Media
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Rick Schroder as Maj. Charles W. Whittlesey
- Phil McKee as Capt. George McMurtry
- Jamie Harris as Sgt. Gaedeke
- Jay Rodan as Lt. Leak
- Adam James as Capt. Nelson Holderman
- Daniel Caltagirone as Pvt. Phillip Cepeglia
- Michael Goldstrom as Pvt. Jacob Rosen
- André Vippolis as Pvt. Frank Lipasti
- Rhys Miles Thomas as Pvt. Robert Yoder
- Arthur Kremer as Pvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky
- Finbar Lynch as Ferguson
- Derek Kueter as Major Wanvig
Crew
- Russell Mulcahy - Director
- James Carabatsos - Writer
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