A drama based on a true story when the Stirn family lived next to a Nazi POW camp in Wisconsin during W.W.II.
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Kate Connor
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11 wins & 3 nominations.
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| Eric Stoltz | ... | Frank Stirn | |
| Kate Connor | ... | Ruby Stirn | |
| Lyndsy Fonseca | ... | Anna Gerkey | |
| Andy Hirsch | ... | Sam Dolnick | |
| Camryn Manheim | ... | Florie | |
| Seymour Cassel | ... | Father Mivkovek | |
| Brendan Fehr | ... | Sgt. Dominic Rossi | |
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Gara Lonning | ... | Gertie Stirn |
| Johnny Pacar | ... | Texas Slim | |
| Matthew Lawrence | ... | Dan Griffin | |
| Mark Metcalf | ... | Mr. Gerkey | |
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Marty Backstrand | ... | Lester Stirn |
| Margot Farley | ... | Delilah | |
| Rene Heger | ... | Werner | |
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Mara Connor | ... | Milli / Gertie Stirn Narrator |
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Frank Stirn (Eric Stoltz) moves with his family to become a barber for the American Army and POW camp at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, in the summer of 1944. Embittered that he cannot fight, Frank must take a stand when a Nazi SS Officer threatens his wife (Kate Connor, playing her real-life grandmother). Her Catholic sister (Lyndsy Fonseca) falls for a Jewish soldier (Andy Hirsch) haunted by the battle of Monte Cassino and the death of his best friend (Matthew Lawrence). Their audacious friend (Camryn Manheim) encourages the couple, while the local priest (Seymour Cassel) cannot. Frank's daughter befriends a German prisoner boy during this magical summer, but war still finds its victims even thousands of miles from the battlefields in rural America. Written by monterey media inc.
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Rated R for some violenceParents Guide:
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Gertie Stirn: It's her bosom.
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Fort McCoy was actually Camp McCoy until 1973 when it was formally renamed Fort McCoy See more »Goofs
PW's were not allowed to wear their uniforms except at funerals. The SS officer would not have been wearing his SS uniform and certainly not a Swastika since political emblems were not allowed. See more »Quotes
Lester Stirn: [Asking his older sister after buying some candy from Delilah] Why does her skin stick up?Gertie Stirn: It's her bosom.
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
15 August 2014 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$4,070, 17 August 2014Gross USA:
$78,948Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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A first-rate, flawless film worth going out of your way to see. It's all there--an engaging story with believable characters and fine acting, a piece of history worth knowing about, a perfectly-detailed recreation of place and time--and it's a true story! Granddaughter Kate Connor has lovingly and unflinchingly brought her family back to life, and you and your family will thank her for it. This film deserves wide, mainscreen distribution and will make some smart person a lot of money. Americana, a happy ending, and a G rating! And this from a guy who would usually avoid a film with those parameters! (Seen at 2011 Newport Beach Filmfest)(reviewer has no personal or financial connection to the filmmakers)