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Saints and soldiers [videorecording (DVD)] / Excel Entertainment Group ; Go Films presents ; a Medal of Honor production ; director, Ryan Little ; producers, Adam Abel, Ryan Little ; original story, Geoffrey Panos ; screenwriters, Geoffrey Panos, Matt Whitaker.

Saints and soldiers (Motion picture)

[Pleasant Grove, UT] : Go Films, [2005]

Excel Entertainment Group

©2005

1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

plastic

digital optical

NTSC

video file DVD video region 1

MPAA rating: PG-13 for war violence and related images.

Director of photography, Ryan Little ; music composers, J. Bateman, Bart K. Hendrickson ; production designer, Steven A. Lee ; film editor, Wynn Hougaard ; military advisor, Raymond Meldrum.

Corbin Allred (Corporal 'Deacon' Greer), Alexander Niver (Medic Steven Gould), Kirby Heyborne (Flight Sergeant Oberon Winley), Lawrence Bagby (Private Shirl Kendrick), Peter Holden (Sergeant Gordon Gunderson), Ethan Vincent (Rudi), Melinda Renee (Catherine), Ruby Chase O'Neil (Sophie).

DVD; Region 1; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround, Dolby digital stereo; anamorphic widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 1.85:1.

Based on actual WWII events, the film is set in December 1944 near Malmedy, Belgium, when advancing German troops kill over 70 unarmed American prisoners of war, an event known as the Malmedy Massacre. The four men who manage to escape into the Ardennes are a cross section of war-movie archetypes: a tough-talking sergeant; a devout, soft-spoken Mormon sharpshooter; a wisecracking medic from Brooklyn; and a blundering Cajun country boy. When a stranded R.A.F. pilot drops in by parachute, the stakes are raised: the Brit is in possession of German military intelligence that could save thousands of American lives. With a single rifle among them, no food, and a strained camaraderie, this tiny band must take on the unforgiving winter and a forest filled with enemy troops to fight their way back to Allied lines. An old-fashioned war picture, unambivalent in its portrait of war as a necessity and the heroism of self-sacrifice.

Title from title frame.

Wide screen (1.85:1).

Filmed in Alpine, Utah.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2003.

Special features: Filmmakers' commentary [audio feature]; The Making of "Saints and soldiers" featurette (24 min.); Theatrical trailer (2 min.).

Director of photography, Ryan Little ; music composers, J. Bateman, Bart K. Hendrickson ; production designer, Steven A. Lee ; film editor, Wynn Hougaard ; military advisor, Raymond Meldrum.

Corbin Allred (Corporal 'Deacon' Greer), Alexander Niver (Medic Steven Gould), Kirby Heyborne (Flight Sergeant Oberon Winley), Lawrence Bagby (Private Shirl Kendrick), Peter Holden (Sergeant Gordon Gunderson), Ethan Vincent (Rudi), Melinda Renee (Catherine), Ruby Chase O'Neil (Sophie).

DVD; Region 1; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround, Dolby digital stereo; anamorphic widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 1.85:1.

In English with optional subtitles in English; closed-captioned.

2003 Winner, Audience Award at Bearfest - Big Bear Lake International Film Festival, Gloria Film Festival, Long Beach International Film Festival, Marco Island Film Festival, Sacramento Festival of Cinema, San Diego Film Festival, St. George Eclipse Film Festival.

The Malmedy massacre -- Behind the lines -- Dinner with the enemy -- Crucial information -- Mission to Manhay -- "I should be home" -- "What's your secret?" -- Deacon's ghosts -- Life after death -- Refuge from the storm -- An old German friend -- Making a trade -- The enemy strikes -- One last breath -- Going home -- Closing credits.

Malmedy Massacre, 1944-1945 -- Drama.

Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945 -- Drama.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front -- Drama.

Prisoners of war -- United States -- Drama.

Prisoners of war -- Belgium -- Drama.

Latter Day Saints -- Drama.

Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945 -- Drama.

War films.

War films.

Historical films.

Action and adventure films.

Feature films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Little, Ryan, film director.

Little, Ryan, film producer.

Abel, Adam, 1976- film producer.

Little, Ryan, director of photography.

Hougaard, Wynn, editor of moving image work.

Panos, Geoffrey, screenwriter.

Whitaker, Matt, screenwriter.

Bateman, J., 1967- composer (expression)

Hendrickson, Bart, composer (expression)

Allred, Corbin, 1979- actor.

Polinsky, Alexander, 1974- actor.

Heyborne, Kirby, actor.

Bagby, Larry, 1974- actor.

Holden, Peter (Peter Asle), actor.

Vincent, Ethan, actor.

Renee, Melinda, 1973- actor.

Chase, Ruby, 1993- actor.

Go Films, production company.

Medal of Honor Productions (Firm), production company.

Excel Entertainment Group, distributor.

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