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Miracle at St. Anna (2008)

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Movie Info


Genre

Drama

Release Date

September 26, 2008

MPAA Rating

R

Duration

160 min.

Production Budget

$45 millions

Studio

Touchstone Pictures

Official Site

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REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

Cast and Crew


Director

Spike Lee

Producer

Luigi Musini, Roberto Cicutto, Spike Lee

Screenwriter

James McBride

Starring

  • Derek Luke as 2nd Staff Sergeant Aubrey Stamps
  • Michael Ealy as Sergeant Bishop Cummings
  • Laz Alonso
  • Omar Benson Miller
  • John Turturro
  • D.B. Sweeney
  • Walton Goggins as Captain Nokes
  • Pierfrancesco Favino
  • Valentina Cervi
  • Robert John Burke
  • Malcolm Goodwin
  • Lidia Biondi

Movie Story


"Miracle at St. Anna" chronicles the story of four black American soldiers who are members of the US Army as part of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War II.

They experience the tragedy and triumph of the war as they find themselves trapped behind enemy lines and separated from their unit after one of them risks his life to save an Italian boy.

Directed by Spike Lee from a screenplay written by James McBride, the author of the acclaimed novel of the same name, the film explores a deeply inspiring, powerful story drawn from true history, that transcends national boundaries, race, and class to touch the goodness within us all.

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Matteo Sciabordi, Omar Benson Miller and Michael Ealy in Buena Vista Pictures' Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
Matteo Sciabordi, Omar Benson Miller, Michael Ealy, Derek Luke and Laz Alonso in Buena Vista Pictures' Miracle at St. Anna (2008)

Reader's Reviews


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I've read numerous reviews for this film and have to ask myself, "What film did these guys see?". I've seen it twice and both times was deeply moved by the characters, the story and the music. There wasn't a dry eye in the house on both occasions. Both men and women are crying at the end of this movie. The forst time I saw it, you could hear the audience cry as the movie trudged toward the finale. In a dismal year for film (with Iron Man) being the exception, it was wonderful to see a movie where people actually cared about and liked the characters in the movie. I hope Spike Lee and Terence Blanchard get awards for this wonderful movie.

posted by dbb909 on Oct 15, 2008

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posted by Yoftafld on Jul 15, 2009
 
 

PREMIERE PHOTO

Valentina Cervi
"Miracle At St. Anna" New York Premiere - Arrivals
Sep 22, 2008
Valentina Cervi
"Miracle At St. Anna" New York Premiere - Arrivals
Sep 22, 2008

MOVIE REVIEWS BY CRITICS

“..joyless..”
by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
“..Miracle at St. Anna aspires to be epic, but mostly it's just unfocused, sprawling and badly in need of editing..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
“..overlong and poorly focused..”
by James Berardinelli [Reelviews]