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The Lost Battalion poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.0 / 100
2001·Action / Drama / War·1h 32m

THE LOST BATTALION

“Caught between two lines of fire, the Germans gave them two options: surrender or die. They chose a third.”

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.

Above the Line
Russell Mulcahy·DirectorJames Carabatsos·WriterJonathan Freeman·Director of PhotographyRichard Marvin·Original Music ComposerWilliam B. Stich·Editor
Cast
Rick Schroder·Maj. Charles W. WhittleseyPhil McKee·Capt. George McMurtryJamie Harris·Sgt. GaedekeJay Rodan·Lt. LeakAdam James·Capt. Nelson HoldermanDaniel Caltagirone·Pvt. Phillip CepegliaMichael Goldstrom·Pvt. Jacob RosenAndré Vippolis·Pvt. Frank LipastiRhys Miles Thomas·Pvt. Robert YoderArthur Kremer·Pvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Russell Mulcahy·Director
Writing· 1
James Carabatsos·Writer
Camera· 1
Jonathan Freeman·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
William B. Stich·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Richard Marvin·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Roy Forge Smith·Production DesignCynthia Dumont·Costume Designer
Production· 6
Michael Weisbarth·ProducerRomain Schroeder·ProducerDavid Gerber·ProducerTom Reeve·ProducerAvi Levy·ProducerDavid Craig·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Ben Wright·Stunts
By the Numbers
79.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Gritty, Intense, Somber
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a large, close-up, desaturated image of a man's face wearing a wide-brimmed hat and round glasses, looking slightly upwards and to the right”

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Key Elements
HatGlassesRifleBarbed Wire
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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