Cross of Iron

You're a German corporal, surviving the Eastern Front's retreat in 1943. But an ambitious captain arrives, obsessed with military honors. Peckinpah's war epic leaves you with mud, blood, and the sense that even losers can be fascists.

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Sam Peckinpah directed Cross of Iron in 1977. See Sam Peckinpah's full filmography, where to start with Sam Peckinpah, or where to go after you've seen everything by Sam Peckinpah.

Cross of Iron was released in 1977 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 133 minutes.