Attack
It rips open the hot Hell behind the glory!
Directed by Robert Aldrich
Produced by The Associates & Aldrich Company, United Artists
A morally unflinching war drama that interrogates leadership failure and the human cost of combat through the clash between a principled officer and his incompetent superior.
Battle of the Bulge, World War II, 1944. Lieutenant Costa, an infantry company officer who must establish artillery observation posts in a strategic area, has serious doubts about Captain Cooney's leadership ability.
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Same Mood as Attack
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Like Attack, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
