Product Details

• Actors: Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Daws Butler, Colleen Collins, Pinto Colvig
• Directors: Dave O'Brien, Tex Avery, William A. Wellman
• Writers: Dave O'Brien, Jack Cosgriff, Joe Ansen, Rich Hogan, Robert Pirosh
• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, Subtitled, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English, French, German
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: May 4, 2004
• Run Time: 118 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001FVE40
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,357 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Battleground" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

A squad of the 101st airborne division copes with being trapped in the besieged city of bastogne during the battle of the bulge. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 02/14/2006 Starring: Van Johnson Ricardo Montalban Run time: 118 minutes Rating: Nr Director: William Wellman

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tribute to the World War II Veteran, November 10, 2004

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hille2000 "hille2000" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battleground (DVD)

I love this World War II movie about the Battle of the Bulge. I like this film because it focuses on the ordinary infantryman and is told in a very gritty fashion for its time (1949). Producer Dore Schary had the good sense to let director William Wellman (World War I veteran) film this movie in a more realistic style than a major Hollywood studio would normally have done. Robert Pirosh's competent and honest script breathes reality into the life and death daily existence of these soldiers through their turgid dialog. Paul C. Vogel's black & white cinematography is bleak and adds a sense of anxiety that puts the viewer directly into the story. Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, James Whitmore, Richard Jaeckel and Marshall Thompson are all excellent in their roles. This move is a tribute to the ordinary guy that had to leave home, go out and defend our freedoms.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as it gets, August 30, 2004

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J. L. Shore II "WWII fanatic" (Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Battleground (DVD)

If you like war movies for more than just shoot em up, special effects, and theater command decisions, then this is the movie for you. This is the soldiers tale of the Seige of Bastogne. Unlike other well made WWII movies, Battleground focuses on on platton in the 101st Airborne, or the screaming eagles. From Rodriquez cheering joyfully at his first experience with snow to Holly and his encounters with a young french woman, this it what the war was like to the everyday soldier. They didn't know what was going on, where there were headed or, whether or not they would be alive the next day. This is one of the greatest war movies of all time because it makes you feel like just one of the buck privates fighting for freedom. You know how much you care for them when at the end, the sun comes out, and you are right there cheering on the much needed air support. "Hey, how've you been!!!!"

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best, October 5, 2004

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Brian D. Ocallaghan (Sarasota, Fl.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Battleground (DVD)

Although somewhat dated, Battleground is as close to the Battle of the Bulge as anyone can get. The scene by the railroad trestle is taken from an actual 101st incident and is about as real as one could get including clips ejected from an M-1 rifle. A great history lesson for anyone even remotely interested in WWII.