Cease Fire!

Mar 8 1954 Approved 1h 15m
Documentary, War

A sometimes uncomfortable marriage between fact and fiction, this film is part documentary and part drama, mixing actual war footage with reenactments in which real veterans of the Korean War portray members of a platoon sent out on a reconnaissance mission near the end of the conflict. Though peace is imminent, violence unexpectedly erupts. A day that begins with the calm and mundane is transformed into a heated battle that typifies the cruel and unpredictable nature of war.

Plot

In this documentary, actual American soldiers and others re-enact a real Korean War operation, with some real battle footage, filmed some time before the actual truce. The story: with peace supposedly imminent, Lieut. Thompson and 13 men of his platoon are ordered on a deep scouting mission to check for last-minute treachery. Assorted perils are encountered, ending with a decidedly un-peaceful battle.

Written by

Owen Crump, Walter Doniger

Directed by

Owen Crump

Cast

Roy Thompson Jr., Henry Goszkowski, Richard Karl Elliott

Crew

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Production Countries

South Korea, United States of America

Production Companies

Wallis-Hazen Inc.

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Cease Fire - 1953 Korean War Film
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6 out of 10
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