Synopsis
When Col. William McNamara is stripped of his freedom in a German POW camp, he's determined to keep on fighting even from behind enemy lines. Enlisting the help of a young lieutenant in a brilliant plot against his captors, McNamara risks everything on a mission to free his men and change the outcome of the war.
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Cast
- Colin FarrellLt. Thomas W. Hart
- Bruce WillisCol. William A. McNamara
- Terrence HowardLt. Lincoln A. Scott
- Marcel IureșCol. Werner Visser
- Cole HauserStaff Sgt. Vic W. Bedford
- Linus RoacheCapt. Peter A. Ross
- Vicellous ShannonLt. Lamar T. Archer
- Rory CochraneSgt. Carl S. Webb
- Joe SpanoCol. J.M. Lange
- Michael WestonPfc. W. Roy Potts
Recommendations
- 75
ReelViews
Works uncommonly well because of the effective manner in which it blends together its various elements: the WW2 prison camp setting, the courtroom aspects, and the issues of honor, racism, and redemption. - 70
Newsweek
Gets too earnest for its own good. But Billy Ray and Terry George’s screenplay, taken from a John Katzenbach novel, is expertly plotted. - 63
Baltimore Sun
Could have been a contender, but it lacks the courage of its own ambivalence. - 60
Chicago Reader
A mildly psychological suspense thriller with military trappings. - 60
Variety
Absorbing in a low-key way but more dramatic where its secondary characters are concerned than its leads, and capped by climactic incidents that are less than entirely convincing. - 50
Miami Herald
The movie's exploration of prejudice within the military is certainly on target, but it's presented with all the finesse of a classroom civics lesson. - 50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Having seen the TV series "Hogan's Heroes," we already know that a German prisoner of war camp can be cartooned; Hart's War goes further as a cartoon that takes itself seriously. - 50
New York Daily News
Hart's War has its priorities clear, but delivers them with insulting simplicity.
