Is Harts war true story?
As Nicholas Katzenbach walked onto the film set of “Hart’s War,” the memories of his prisoner-of-war days during World War II were brought back full force. “It was as realistic, as accurate as it could be,” says Katzenbach, 80, whose son John wrote the novel on which the MGM film, which opens today, is based.
What was the movie Hart’s War about?
Lieutenant Tommy Hart (Colin Farrell) is a second year law student who is enlisted as an officer’s aide in World War II due to his father’s political pull. When he is captured and thrown into a German prisoner of war camp, top ranking Colonel William McNamara (Bruce Willis) assigns him to defend Lieutenant Lincoln Scott (Terrence Howard), a black POW accused of murdering a fellow white prisoner.
Hart’s War/Film synopsis
Who killed Vic Bedford?
Lamar Archer, is executed when accused of keeping a weapon that Bedford had planted in his bunk. When Bedford himself subsequently turns up dead, the surviving pilot, Lt. Lincoln A. Scott (Howard) is accused of killing Bedford in retaliation.
What year did the movie Hart’s War come out?
February 15, 2002
Hart’s War/Initial release
How far my feet will carry me?
As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me (German: So weit die Füße tragen) is a 2001 film about German World War II prisoner of war Clemens Forell’s escape from a Siberian Gulag in the Soviet Union back to Germany. It is based on the book of the same name written by Bavarian novelist Josef Martin Bauer.
Why is Hart War Rated R?
Intense wartime violence, characters killed, torture.
Why is Harts War Rated R?
Who wrote Harts War?
Billy Ray
Terry George
Hart’s War/Screenplay
What is Bruce Willis’s real name?
Walter Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis/Full name
Bruce Willis, in full Walter Bruce Willis, (born March 19, 1955, Idar-Oberstein, West Germany), American actor best known for his performances in blockbuster action films, particularly the Die Hard series.
How old is Wesley Snipes?
59 years (July 31, 1962)
Wesley Snipes/Age
Is as far as my feet will carry me based on a true story?
As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man’s Escape from a Siberian Labor Camp and His 3-Year Trek to Freedom Paperback – May 17, 2008.
Who are the actors in the movie Hart’s War?
Hart’s War. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Hart’s War is a 2002 American thriller drama film about a World War II prisoner of war (POW) camp based on the novel by John Katzenbach. It stars Bruce Willis as Col. William McNamara and Colin Farrell as Lt. Thomas Hart. The film co-stars Terrence Howard, Cole Hauser and Marcel Iureş.
What was the hitch to Hart’s war movie?
One hitch is that both the dead man and his alleged killer left the barracks by a secret route at night, a route that cannot be revealed without jeopardizing the other American prisoners.
Who is lt.hart in Hart’s War?
A white racist American has been murdered, a black officer is charged with the crime, and Lt. Tommy Hart ( Colin Farrell) has been assigned to defend him in a court-martial. The Nazi has permitted the trial as a gesture (he is a Yale man, not uncivilized, likes jazz).
How much money did the movie Hart’s War make?
Hart’s War was a box-office bomb. Produced on a budget of $70 million, the film grossed $33.1 million worldwide.