An Unattached Unit

Jan 30, 1993

1h 27m

★ 5.0

Overview

Set in 1951 at the height of the Korean War it tells the story of a group of soldiers who are being replaced in the front line after serving their rotation. But on the way home they find enemy troops are about to make a breakthrough and it is up to them to pull together to save the country.

Genres

Drama

War

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