Cross of Iron

1977 · Drama, Action · 2h 13m · R · ★ 7.1 on TMDB

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Cross of Iron is a 1977 drama and action movie directed by Sam Peckinpah. It stars James Coburn, Maximilian Schell and James Mason. It runs 2h 13m and is rated R. TMDB users rate it 7.1 out of 10. Streaming in the US on Prime Video and Cultpix.

It is 1943, and the German army—ravaged and demoralised—is hastily retreating from the Russian front. In the midst of the madness, conflict brews between the aristocratic yet ultimately pusillanimous Captain Stransky and the courageous Corporal Steiner. Stransky is the only man who believes that the Third Reich is still vastly superior to the Russian army. However, within his pompous persona lies a quivering coward who longs for the Iron Cross so that he can return to Berlin a hero. Steiner, on the other hand is cynical, defiantly non-conformist and more concerned with the safety of his own men rather than the horde of military decorations offered to him by his superiors.

Details

Released: January 28, 1977
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Cast: James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason, David Warner, Klaus Löwitsch, Vadim Glowna
Genres: Drama, Action, History, War
Runtime: 2h 13m
Age rating: R

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