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A Midnight Clera

The movie A Midnight Clera was based on the book A Midnight Clear.

Which one did you like better, the movie or the book?  There are 4 votes for the book, and 6 votes for the movie.

Movie details for A Midnight Clera

The movie was released in 1992 and directed by Keith Gordon, who also directed The Chocolate War (1988), Mother Night (1996) and Waking the Dead (2000). A Midnight Clera was produced by Sony Pictures. More information on the movie is available on Amazon.com and also IMDb.

Actors on this movie include Peter Berg, Kevin Dillon, Arye Gross, Ethan Hawke, Gary Sinise, Frank Whaley, John C. McGinley, Larry Joshua, David Jensen, Curt Lowens, Rachel Griffin, Timothy S. Shoemaker, Kelly Gately, Bill Osborn, Andre Lamal, Jim Beatty, Michael Van Wagenen, John English, Robert Chynoweth and Matt Bohling.

 

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William Wharton's autobiographical novel of World War II becomes a moving portrait of war's madness in the microcosm of a small intelligence patrol on the German front in 1944. The unit, composed of high IQ soldiers, is sent to scout ahead. They discover... Read More
William Wharton's autobiographical novel of World War II becomes a moving portrait of war's madness in the microcosm of a small intelligence patrol on the German front in 1944. The unit, composed of high IQ soldiers, is sent to scout ahead. They discover a small platoon of Germans hiding in the forest, but these soldiers would rather fight with snowballs than guns and exchange Christmas presents instead of mortar fire. The young, rather unsoldierly Americans are offered the opportunity to "capture" the Germans without a fight--until a fatal misunderstanding plunges their efforts into tragedy. Director Keith Gordon, who also penned the screenplay, creates an unusually eloquent, offbeat platoon drama shot amidst the tranquil beauty of a snow-covered forest. His excellent cast includes future stars Ethan Hawke and Gary Sinise, with Frank Whaley, Kevin Dillon, Arye Gross, and Peter Berg rounding out the platoon. Though little seen upon its 1992 release, this moving drama received high praise for its vivid characters and delicately wrought imagery and remains one of the most powerful pacifist dramas of the post-war era. --Sean Axmaker

Book details for A Midnight Clear

A Midnight Clear was written by William Wharton. The book was published in 1982 by Newmarket Press. More information on the book is available on Amazon.com.

William Wharton also wrote Birdy (1978) and Dad (1981).

  

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A tale of youth and war set in the Ardennes Forest on Christmas Eve, 1944. Ordered close to the German lines to establish an observation post in an abandoned chateau, six GIs play at being soldiers in what seems to be complete isolation. That is, until th... Read More
A tale of youth and war set in the Ardennes Forest on Christmas Eve, 1944. Ordered close to the German lines to establish an observation post in an abandoned chateau, six GIs play at being soldiers in what seems to be complete isolation. That is, until they meet the enemy.