- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Import
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: MGM (Warner)
- Release Date: April 1 2003
- Run Time: 125 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (92 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005JKTP
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The Plot Successfully Escaped
July 16 2004
Format:DVD
HART'S WAR had potential. The last months of World War Two as a backdrop with demoralized GI's crammed into an overcrowded POW compound. If this picture was soley about the hardships endured by surrendered soldiers during the Battle of the Bulge, then it could have had a chance. Instead the film makers took on too many plots and subplots. Unintentionally the movie borrows from SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE, A SOLDIER'S STORY, THE GREAT ESCAPE and STALAG 17. A cardinal rule in war films is that the premise has to be simple. In HART'S WAR we find some good elements lost in a virtual Mulligan stew. In the story Colin Farrell's character, a rear echelon lawyer, accompanies another officer on what he thinks is a joyride. Unfortunately for Farrell, the Germans have launched their attack in the Ardennes. The young lawyer is captured, harshly interrogated, and finally shipped out to a German stalag. There he meets the senior POW officer, played by Bruce Willis, and tries to settle down in the dirty and uncomfortable life of a POW. A soldier is killed and a recently downed Tuskegee airman is accused of murder. Yes, you guessed it. Farrell takes on the aviator's defense during the subsequent courts martial. If director Gregory Hoblit left the storyline to develop around the trial a decent film could have emerged. Instead we have additions of Colonel Hart's unexplained behavior, an mass tunnel escape plot, sabotage and the German Commandant's attempt to befriend the American lawyer as superfluous baggage.
HART'S WAR was filmed in the Czech Republic, no doubt to cut costs. A little more effort and a lot less story and this film would have had a better showing at the box office. Still, if you enjoy war movies you should probably add this DVD to your collection.
Where's the history?
Jun 5 2004
Format:DVD
A movie based on WW2 backdrop should at least remain somewhat historical in it's context. The implausible storyline, added with a hyped up propaganda laced motif makes for one sorry flick.
Stalag 13 - up close & personal
Jun 3 2004
Format:DVD
Well, not really Stalag 13, but the situations reminded me of the TV series. But the racism got to this redneck cowboy who stopped looking at color years ago. I guess that is one of the things about movies -- they show history.
All in all it was a very good flick.
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COLIN'S MOVIE
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Published on May 17 2004 by Michael Butts
Best Ending
This movie has one of the best endings and definitely the most surprise one I've ever seen in any movie. Read more
Published on April 28 2004 by Jason
It was worth seeing...
I enjoyed the movie & I'm glad I saw it. I haven't decided yet if it's a keeper or not. I expected there to be more action then there was. Read more
Published on April 25 2004 by ThisThatNEverything
Ignore the packaging; this is an enjoyable drama
With Bruce Willis' name first on the cover, and his big mug looming up front, I was expecting this film to be 'Die Hard' meets 'Hogan's Heroes. Read more
Published on Mar 15 2004
Starts out with a bang, but....
then incredibly lapses into a "Oh, feel sorry for da black man" flick.
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Published on Feb 1 2004 by Ghenghis
Unexpectedly Good WWII POW film!!
This movie came and went relatively quickly at the theaters. I was skeptical to watch it. I finally rented this film and what a treat. I am a big fan of WWII films. Read more
Published on Jan 19 2004 by AbeStreet
Hogans Heroes collides with JAG...
Well, why not get the positives out of the way first. I thought Id brought home a good even great one after the stunning 'Battle of the Bulge' jeep-scene and chase in the opening... Read more
Published on Jan 13 2004 by patrick
DISAPPOINTING !
Ok the actors are good but I expected something else.In this movie, the German soldiers and officers are just too kind ! Read more
Published on Nov 9 2003 by Guiglou
Preposterous premise/disturbing message
Am I the only one disturbed by the concept of a Nazi Commander teaching a bunch of racist Americans the meaning of honor and racial equality in 'Hart's War'? Read more
Published on Oct 30 2003 by J. Eric Dietrich
disapointed
I'd give the book 5 stars but the movie is barely deserve one. The movie is based on the book and so the story is really very different. Read more
Published on Oct 22 2003
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