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Cinema Combat: Hollywood Goes to War (1998)

Name: Cinema Combat: Hollywood Goes to War
Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie, War
Released: 1998-01-01
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 9
Cast: Martin Sheen

Cinema Combat: Hollywood Goes to War (1998), directed by Edith Becker, starring Martin Sheen.

01/01/1998 BR Documentary, History, TV Movie and War 1h 41m

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Synopsis

Tracing the evolution of the war-film genre from 1898 to 1996 by combining real-life combat footage with excerpts from Hollywood movies. Clips range from "Wings" (1927) to "Courage Under Fire" (1996). Also: Thomas Edison's shots of American soldiers in the Spanish-American War. Narrated by Martin Sheen.

Edith BeckerDirector, Producer
Anne SteinEditing
Bob PotterEditing
Keith AronowitzEditing

Trivia

It premiered on January 1, 1998, a Thursday.
It runs 1h41 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

Cast

Martin Sheen Self - Narrator

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Edith Becker Director
Anne Stein Editing
Bob Potter Editing
Keith Aronowitz Editing
Poppy Das Editing
Sarah Boyd Editing
Edith Becker Producer
Shelley Lyons Producer
Dorothy Rompalske Writer

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What is Cinema Combat: Hollywood Goes to War about?

Cinema Combat: Hollywood Goes to War: Tracing the evolution of the war-film genre from 1898 to 1996 by combining real-life combat footage with excerpts from Hollywood movies. Clips range from "Wings" (1927) to "Courage Under Fire" (1996). Also: Thomas Edison's shots of American soldiers in the Spanish-American War. Narrated by Martin Sheen.

Who directed Cinema Combat: Hollywood Goes to War?

Cinema Combat: Hollywood Goes to War was directed by Edith Becker in 1998.

Who stars in Cinema Combat: Hollywood Goes to War?

The cast of Cinema Combat: Hollywood Goes to War includes Martin Sheen.

How long is Cinema Combat: Hollywood Goes to War?

Cinema Combat: Hollywood Goes to War runs for 101 minutes, or 1h41.