Forced March (1989): Cast
Forced March is a 1989 drama directed by Rick King, starring Chris Sarandon as Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti, Josef Sommer and Renée Soutendijk. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Rick King
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Atkins Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Forced March About?
The premise of Forced March without spoilers.
Ben Kline, an American TV star and son of a Holocaust survivor, is cast as Hungarian poet‑writer Miklos Radnoti, whose notebook was found with his body in a mass grave. Resenting his father’s silence, Kline sees the role as a chance to become a hero, but confronting the victim’s tragic fate blurs the line between performance and reality.
Forced March Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- poem
- blending of truth with illusion
- notebook
- hungary
- poet
- nazi
- concentration camp
- forced march
- jew
- father son relationship
- filmmaking
- war filmmaking
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- holocaust
- movie star
- actor
- world war two
- director
- europe
- film within a film
- actress
- los angeles california
- independent film
Forced March Cast & Characters
Chris Sarandon leads the cast as Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti, with Josef Sommer as Richard Kline and Renée Soutendijk as Mira / Fanni Radnoti. Directed by Rick King; 43 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rick King
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Chris Sarandon as Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti - Josef Sommer as Richard Kline
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Renée Soutendijk as Mira / Fanni Radnoti - Hans Jakob as Miklos Lorsi
Also Starring in Forced March
· 39 more- Michael Higgins Andras Bereg
- Bill Raymond Gyorgy
- Kenneth Kimmins Agent
- András Ambrus Cart Driver
- Carin C. Tietze Cheryl
- Zoltán Rátóti Priest
- John Snyder Devlin
- John Seitz Walter Hardy
- Gábor Ferenczi Soldier
- Paul Jerricho Paul / Gyula Ortotay
- Can Togay Zoltan
- Gábor Piroch German on Horseback
- Ferenc Dávid Kiss Soldier
- Zsuzsa Bánki Fanni (today)
- Béla Unger Sergeant
- Tamás Balikó Soldier
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- András Dér Man on Street
- Zoltán Berzsenyi Guard
- Larry Golden Lt. Ede Maranyi
- Anna Ráckevei Susan
- Kati Rácz Singer in Moulin Rouge
- László Rajk Lt. Antal Szall
- János Vészi Laborer in Barracks
- Sándor Boros Policeman #1
- András Surányi Marcher
- György Korcsmáros Draftee
- Zoltán Vereczkey Sandor Sik
- Alan Goodson Sanyi
- Ferenc Kozari Assistant Director
- Susan Frailey Girl at Party
- Gary Dworkin Laborer #2
- George Zelma Laborer in Quarry
- Istvan Pataki Peter Koller
- Karl Bardosh Doctor Bardos
- Csaba Kelemen Supervisor
- Istvan Szabo Soldier
- Gyorgy Fabri Guard
- Elemer Csiszer Gardener
- Laszlo Sos Policeman #2
More from Rick King
More films directed by Rick King, best-rated first: Voices in Wartime, Sherman’s March, Road Ends and Catherine’s Grove.
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Forced March FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Forced March, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Forced March?
Forced March runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Forced March released?
Forced March was released on November 3, 1989.
Who directed Forced March?
Forced March was directed by Rick King.
More films by Rick King Who is in the cast of Forced March?
Forced March stars Chris Sarandon as Ben Kline / Miklos Radnoti, Josef Sommer as Richard Kline and Renée Soutendijk as Mira / Fanni Radnoti, among 43 credited actors.
Does Forced March have a post-credit scene?
No. Forced March has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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