Memorial Day (2012 film)
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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 dates |
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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 WWII while also flashing forward to Kyle's future experiences with the 34th Infantry Division, also known as the "Red Bulls," in Iraq.
Production
James Cromwell's son, John Cromwell, plays the young Bud Vogel.[2]