Based on a true story its the untold story of Italian World War II POW"S in Jan 1946. Luca Zingaretti stars as one of over 50,000 Italian Prisoners of War detained at POW camps in the U.S. Roy Schneider stars as Colonel Gartner, the Commander of the camp. Things take a turn for the worse when Manin is brought back from his most recent escape by a patrol force, only to realize that the camp has been evacuated while he was gone. Gartner is forced to keep Manin at the camp until another patrol force can come pick him up. However, no one ever comes. The phone lines get cut, and the two men realize they are completely isolated from the outside world. It is up to each man now to escape the camp.An untold and rarely known fact of US held Italian POW"S
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Roy Scheider
Colonel Gartner
Known for
Jaws
The French Connection
Luca Zingaretti
Luigi Manin
Known for
Rose Island
Inspector Montalbano
Robert Farrior
tenente Donovan
Known for
American Made
Babygirl
Vincent Riotta
prigioniero italiano
Known for
Under the Tuscan Sun
House of Gucci
Sue Cremin
Betty
Known for
Alaska Daily
Charles Fathy
Luca
Known for
Eyes of Wakanda
Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale
Vincent Ricotta
Giovanni
Also in
War Dogs
Mario Opinato
tenente Carlo Ticinà
Known for
Double Team
Last Call for Nowhere
Giorgio Serafini Director · Carlo Siliotto Composer
United States release November 30, 2004 · Produced in United States, Italy · Languages English, Italian
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MiC
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Telepiù
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Veradia Film
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RAI
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Ministry of Culture (Italy)
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Rai Cinemafiction
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United States · Italy
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Original language
English
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English · Italian
Release dates
Netherlands · January 1, 2002
Physical
United States · November 30, 2004
Theatrical
Spain
January 11, 2002 · Theatrical
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