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The Great War

The Great War

No man left behind

20196.61h 48m

Overview

In November of 1918 as World War I was ending, a unit of American soldiers goes behind enemy lines to find a lost platoon of African American soldiers.

Directed by Steven Luke
Written by Steven Luke
Produced by Andre Relis, Graham Schuetzle, Trinity Schuetzle
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Top Cast

Jordan McFadden

Jordan McFadden

Mary

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

General Pershing

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Trinity Schuetzle

Nurse

Billy Zane

Billy Zane

Colonel Jack Morrison

Bates Wilder

Bates Wilder

Captain William Rivers

Cody Fleury

Cody Fleury

O'Malley

Edgar Damatian

Edgar Damatian

Private Cardinni

Aaron Courteau

Aaron Courteau

Sergeant Allistor Richardson

Andrew Stecker

Andrew Stecker

Corporal Anson Kirby

Judah McFadden

Judah McFadden

SGT. Smith

Themes & Keywords

world war ibuffalo soldier

About The Great War

The Great War is a history, war, drama, action film released in 2019 exploring themes of world war i, buffalo soldier. Directed by Steven Luke, it stars Jordan McFadden, Ron Perlman, Trinity Schuetzle. In November of 1918 as World War I was ending, a unit of American soldiers goes behind enemy lines to find a lost platoon of African American soldiers.

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