Everyman's War

2009

Action / Biography / Drama / War

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 23%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 23% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.1/10 10 1470 1.5K

Plot summary

No one in high command believed that German forces would attack in the sub zero temperatures and near blizzard conditions. As the pre-dawn attack comes, with communications down Sgt. Smith is left with no choice but to make his way through enemy fire, unarmed and wounded, into town and warn of the coming attack. Based on actual accounts "Everyman's War" explores the heroic events of this decorated veterans courage and the struggle between duty and desire. Between the prospect of the life and love, Dorine that waits at home and the harsh realities of war which marks the pivotal epoch in his life as he discovers that the loss of hope can be worse than the loss of life. One man's courage... One man's hope...Everyman's War.

Director

Thad T. Smith Photo
Thad T. Smith

Top cast

Bruce M. Fischer Photo
Bruce M. Fischer as Judge
Jay Lance Photo
Jay Lance as Panzer Commander
Cole Carson Photo
Cole Carson as Sgt. Don Smith
Brandon Smith Photo
Brandon Smith as Talkative GI Jeep driver
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962.98 MB
1280*566
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 44 min
Seeds 2
1.93 GB
1920*848
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 44 min
Seeds 1

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Wuchakk 6 / 10

Americans going to Western Europe to fight Germans in the wintery forests

The true story of Don Smith and his fellow soldiers leading up to the Battle of the Bulge in December-January, 1944-45, is chronicled."Fallen Not Forgotten" (2009), aka "Everyman's War," is a WW2 Indie only costing $720,000 and is reminiscent of "Straight into Darkness" from five years prior, just more straightforward and less surrealistic. It was a labor of love written & directed by the sons of the real-life protagonist. "The Frozen Front" (2017) is another comparison. While this isn't as good as "Straight into Darkness," it's superior to "The Frozen Front."I watched it because I was in the mood for a WW2 flick, but also because I heard how little it cost and wanted to know if a decent WW2 film could possibly be made on such a non-budget, shot exclusively in Oregon of all places. Just think of the cost of apprehending items from the early 1940s, such as clothes, cars, uniforms, weapons, military vehicles and a tank or two, not to mention convincing sets. Then you have to have enough money left over for competent no-name actors and amenities, like lodging and catering.Yet the Smith brothers pulled it off. Sure, it's a micro-budget Indie, but the story & characters drew me in enough to give it a marginal thumbs-up for those who don't mind spare change Indies. The well-depicted Germans even speak German (with English subtitles).The movie doesn't overstay its welcome at 1 hour, 43 minutes.GRADE: B-
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Reviewed by johnbluefinch 4 / 10

I don't know what people are hyping about this for

I don't get what the big hype is for. i got this movie out on the strength of all its five awards it got, didn't end up being able to sit through the whole thing. If you speak any German do not watch this, the movie does not cast the average German soldier in an evil light like many other WWII movies, but the accents are like getting your teeth pulled out. Why couldn't they get some decent German actors? the American actors speaking in German are truly awful. The plot is weak in the extreme, and the acting and dialog is disjointed and awkward. This movie would be fine if you are really bored. Apart from that the movie is on a super low budget, so you don't even get good action scenes to make up for the terrible German accents and the sloppy lines.

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