Memorial Day (2012 film)
| Memorial Day | |
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 Release poster | |
| Directed by | Sam Fischer |
| Produced by | Craig Christiansen |
| Written by | Marc Conklin |
| Starring |
Jonathan Bennett James Cromwell John Cromwell |
| Music by | Paul Hartwig |
| Cinematography | Bo Hakala |
| Edited by | Bill Rammer |
Production company |
Perspective Films |
| Distributed by | Image Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4,200,000 |
Memorial Day is a 2012 war film starring James Cromwell, Jonathan Bennett and John Cromwell, directed by Sam Fischer and written by Marc Conklin.
Premise
The film tells the story of a 13-year-old German American boy, Kyle Vogel, (Jonathan Bennett) who finds his Grandpa Bud's (James Cromwell) World War II footlocker during a game of hide and seek. Kyle strikes a deal with his grandfather to tell the stories behind any three objects he picks out of the footlocker, and the film proceeds to flash back to Bud's combat experience with the 82nd Airborne Division in World War II while also flashing forward to Kyle's future experiences with the 34th Infantry Division, also known as the "Red Bulls," in Iraq.
Cast
- Jonathan Bennett as SSGT. Kyle Vogel
- James Cromwell as Bud Vogel
- John Cromwell as Lt. Bud Vogel
- Jackson Bond as young Kyle Vogel
- Mary Kay Fortier-Spalding as Betty Vogel
Production
James Cromwell's son, John Cromwell, plays the young Bud Vogel.[2]
References
External links
- Memorial Day on IMDb