A Midnight Clear Movie Review 1992

Sensitive war drama that takes place in the Ardennes Forest, near the French-German border in December 1944. It's Christmastime and six of the remaining members of a 12-member squad are sent on a dangerous mission to an abandoned house to locate the enemy. Filmed in a dreamy surreal style, the setting is somewhat reminiscent of a fairytale, although a sense of anguish filtrates throughout the picture. A solid script, excellent direction, and a good cast make this a worthwhile film that pits the message of peace against the stupidity of war. Adapted from the novel by William Wharton.

Distribution

Professional Media Service Corp., 19122 S. Vermont Ave., Gardena, CA 90248, Phone: (310)532-9024, Toll-free: 800-223-7672, Fax: (800)253-8853, Email: promedia@class.org

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 107 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

World War II, Coming of Age, Books to Film: William Wharton, Christmas, Military: Army, Anti-War War Movies, Peace

Screenplay

Keith Gordon

Cast

Peter Berg, Kevin Dillon, Arye Gross, Ethan Hawke, Gary Sinise, Frank Whaley, John C. McGinley, Larry Joshua, Curt Lowens, David Jensen, Rachel Griffin, Tim Shoemaker

Cinematography

Tom Richmond

Director

Keith Gordon

Music

Mark Isham

Producer

Interstar Productions, Bill Borden, Dale Pollock, Marc Abraham, Armyan Bernstein, Tom Rosenberg