Forced March (1989)
Ben Kline is an American television star and a bankable name, who is cast to portray the Hungarian writer Miklos Radnoti, whose journal of poems was found with his body, buried in one of Hungary’s mass graves. Kline is also the son of a Holocaust survivor and has long resented his father’s refusal to speak about the War. Now given the opportunity to play the role of a hero, but faced with the reality of a victim, the boundaries between truth and illusion begin to blur.
Director: Rick King
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: November 3, 1989
Cast
- Chris Sarandon - Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti
- Renée Soutendijk - Mira / Fanni Radnoti
- Josef Sommer - Richard Kline
- John Seitz - Walter Hardy
- Bill Raymond - Gyorgy
- Michael Higgins - Andras Bereg
- Paul Jerricho - Paul / Gyula Ortotay
- Hans Jakob - Miklos Lorsi
- László Rajk - Lt. Antal Szall
- Larry Golden - Lt. Ede Maranyi
Screenplay
Music: Jonathan Elias
Editing: Evan A. Lottman
Production: Atkins Pictures
Country: Hungary, United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Forced March about?
- Ben Kline is an American television star and a bankable name, who is cast to portray the Hungarian writer Miklos Radnoti, whose journal of poems was found with his body, buried in one of Hungary’s mass graves. Kline is also the son of a Holocaust survivor and has long resented his father’s refusal to speak about the War. Now given the opportunity to play the role of a hero, but faced with the reality of a victim, the boundaries between truth and illusion begin to blur.
- Who directed Forced March?
- Forced March was directed by Rick King.
- Who stars in Forced March?
- Forced March stars Chris Sarandon, Renée Soutendijk, Josef Sommer, John Seitz, Bill Raymond, Michael Higgins.
- How long is Forced March?
- Forced March has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Forced March?
- Forced March is a Drama film.
- Where was Forced March produced?
- Forced March was produced in Hungary, United States of America.