The Great War (2019 film) explained

The Great War is a 2019 American war drama film written and directed by Steven Luke and starring Bates Wilder, Hiram A. Murray, Billy Zane and Ron Perlman.^{[1] [2]}

Plot

In the closing days of the First World War, a young Army captain (Bates Wilder) is tasked by the American commander, General John J. Pershing (Ron Perlman), with rescuing a regiment of African-American soldiers trapped behind enemy lines. In doing so, he confronts not only the perils of the mission, but the racism of many of the white soldiers towards their Black comrades-in-arms.

Cast

• Bates Wilder as Captain William Rivers
• Aaron Courteau as Sergeant Allistor Richardson
• Hiram A. Murray as Private John Cain
• Billy Zane as Colonel Jack Morrison
• Ron Perlman as General John J. Pershing
• Edgar Damatian as Private Cardinni
• Judah McFadden as Private Pinchelli
• Andrew Stecker as Corporal Anson Kirby
• Cody Fleury as Private O'Malley
• Jeremy Michael Pereira as Captain A.J. Stevens

Reception

The film has rating on Rotten Tomatoes.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Laffly. Tomris. ‘The Great War’: Film Review. 11 December 2019. Variety. 12 June 2020.
2. Web site: Scheck. Frank. 'The Great War': Film Review. 12 December 2019. The Hollywood Reporter. 12 June 2020.
3. Web site: The Great War. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .