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Miracle at St. Anna, 2008

Starring: Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller

Directed by: Spike Lee

Written by: James McBride

Language: English, German, Italian

Country: USA, Italy

Runtime: 160 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:6.0

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The mood of Miracle at St. Anna is rough, sincere, and suspenseful. The plot centers around military life, survival, and society. It is a drama, war, and period movie. Stylistically, Miracle at St. Anna is epic and stars an ensemble cast. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in a village. Miracle at St. Anna is set in Italy. It happens in the 1980s. It is originally a true story and based on a book. Note that Miracle at St. Anna includes mild violent content, nudity, and profanity.

Summary of Miracle at St. Anna

Based on James McBride's novel, this war drama from Spike Lee follows four black soldiers in World War II. When one of the men rescues a young Italian boy, they become separated from their fellow soldiers, putting their lives in even more danger than before. Miracle at St. Anna stars Derek Luke, John Leguizamo, Naomi Campbell, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and James Gandolfini.

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Language:	English, German, Italian
Country:	USA, Italy
Release date:	26 September 2008
Runtime:	160 min

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Derek Luke

as 2nd Staff Sergeant Aubrey Stamps

Michael Ealy

as Sergeant Bishop Cummings

Laz Alonso

as Corporal Hector Negron

Omar Benson Miller

as Private First Class Sam Train

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Chicago Tribune

Half the time I wasn't sure what Lee was going for in terms of tone, or style, or focus. It was a tricky assignment to begin with, because McBride's novel, and his screenplay, is part socio-historical corrective, part magical-realist folklore, part... Full Review

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by: Michael Phillips

USA Today

Aspires to be epic, but mostly it's just unfocused, sprawling and badly in need of editing. Full Review

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by: Claudia Puig

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