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Old 06-14-13, 12:15 PM   #141
Red October1984
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Originally Posted by WernherVonTrapp View Post
Saints And Soldiers is actually based on a true story. How accurate? I don't know. I do know it was an Independent Film on a limited budget and won just about every award (16 in total, I think) the Independent Film Organization has, including their equivalent of the Oscar. Most of their limited budget went to the same film company (if I remember correctly) that was used in Saving Private Ryan in order to get that same, washed-out, color, effect.
The second one is based on a true story too.

They're both good films. Not the best....but I couldn't pick a best war film if I tried.
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