# All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)

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**Runtime**: 150 min
**Genres**: War, Drama, TV Movie
**Directed by**: Delbert Mann
**Written by**: Paul Monash
**Starring**: Richard Thomas, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Ian Holm, Patricia Neal, Paul Mark Elliott

> *They left for war as boys, never to return as men.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You enlist in the army with patriotic fervor, but then the harsh realities of war set in, forcing you to confront the true cost of battle, the director presents a haunting portrayal of war's effects on young soldiers.

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