Hart's War (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Hart's War is a 2002 war drama directed by Gregory Hoblit, starring Colin Farrell and Bruce Willis. It runs 2 hours 5 minutes and earned $32.3 million worldwide on a $70 million budget. Critics gave it 60% on Rotten Tomatoes and 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 5m (125 min)
- Director
- Gregory Hoblit
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $70M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hart's War About?
The premise of Hart's War without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During World War II, a young officer's aide is captured by the Germans and imprisoned in a brutal POW camp. He unexpectedly finds himself defending a black soldier accused of a serious crime, a case that demands a courtroom trial within the camp. As he investigates, he uncovers a complex web of deceit and must confront the prejudices and dangers present within the prison, all while questioning his own loyalties and the meaning of justice in wartime.
Hart's War Themes & Keywords
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- f word
- battle of the bulge
- bulge
- prison drama
- student
- honor
- pilot
- lieutenant
- racism
- colonel
- interrogation
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- murder
- stalag
- sergeant
- nazi
- russian
- trial
- court martial
- prisoner of war
- escape
- blood splatter
- starving
- nazi officer
- moral dilemma
- exploding airplane
- wristwatch
- bunk
- shot in the hand
- football
- salute
- racial slur
- reference to adolf hitler
- flashback
- hanging
- hanged man
- germany
- friendly fire
- exploding car
- falling from height
- shot to death
- shot in the chest
- shot in the back
- explosion
- bare chested male
- cigarette smoking
- frostbite
- rifle
- machine gun
- mass grave
Hart's War Cast
Colin Farrell leads the cast, with Bruce Willis. Directed by Gregory Hoblit.
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Director Gregory Hoblit
More from Gregory Hoblit
More films directed by Gregory Hoblit, best-rated first: Frequency, Fracture, Primal Fear and Untraceable.
Hart's War Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Hart's War 60% on Rotten Tomatoes and 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 60% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 48%
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Metacritic 49 Metascore
User score 5.4
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TMDB 64% User score
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Hart's War Plot Summary
What happens in Hart's War from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Belgium, December 16, 1944: First Lieutenant Thomas Hart, portrayed by Colin Farrell, finds himself captured by German commandos amidst the unfolding chaos of the Battle of the Bulge. After being taken to a local prison, his boots are confiscated, leaving him vulnerable and exposed in a cold cell. As the threat of frostbite and pneumonia looms, he is coerced into revealing intelligence to his German interrogator. Subsequently, he and a group of American soldiers are transported by train to a prisoner of war camp. In a dramatic turn of events, a squadron of P-51 Mustangs inadvertently attacks the train after the letters POW, obscured beneath layers of snow, are not visible.
Full summary
The whole story of Hart's War, scene by scene
Hart's War Box Office & Budget
Hart's War grossed $32.3 million worldwide on a $70 million budget, 46% of what it cost. $19.1 million came from the US and Canada and $13.2 million (41%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$32.3M
46% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $19.1M
- International
- $13.2M
- Budget
- $70M
Hart's War Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 1 trailer and 3 clips.
- Clip P-51's Attack The Camp
- Clip Sharing Bread With The Prisoners
- Clip Lieutenant Scott's Speech
How Well Do You Know Hart's War?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who plays the role of First Lieutenant Thomas Hart in the film?
Cars in Hart's War
11 cars on screen, including the 1942 Willys MB 'Jeep' and the 1937 Mercedes-Benz 230 Lang Cabriolet W143.
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1942 Willys MB 'Jeep' Important role -
1937 Mercedes-Benz 230 Lang Cabriolet W143 Minor role -
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1942 Dodge WC 51 Background role
Hart's War Also Known As
28 alternative titles, including “Mission Evasion” and “ジャスティス”.
- Also known as
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- Mission Evasion
- ジャスティス
- Das Tribunal - Harts War
- Le combat du lieutenant Hart
- Война Харта
- Das Tribunal
- Sotto corte marziale
- Mission Évasion
- A Guerra de Hart
- La guerra de Hart
- Hart háborúja
- Wojna Harta
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- Hartova válka
- Хартов рат
- Şeref ve Cesaret
- 哈特的战争
- Η Νύχτα Των Αιχμαλώτων
- בחירתו של הארט
- Războiul lui Hart
- Війна Харта
- Войната на Харт
- 하트의 전쟁
- Hartova vojna
- ฮาร์ทส วอร์ สงครามบัญญัติวีรบุรุษ
- En defensa del honor, ჰარტის ომი
- 哈特戰爭
- Hartov rat
- Harto karas
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Hart's War FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Hart's War, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hart's War?
Hart's War runs 2 hours 5 minutes (125 minutes).
When was Hart's War released?
Hart's War was released on February 15, 2002.
Who directed Hart's War?
Hart's War was directed by Gregory Hoblit.
More films by Gregory Hoblit Who is in the cast of Hart's War?
Hart's War stars Colin Farrell and Bruce Willis.
How much did Hart's War make at the box office?
Hart's War grossed $32.3 million worldwide ($19.1 million domestic, $13.2 million international) on a budget of $70 million.
How is Hart's War rated?
Hart's War has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does Hart's War have a post-credit scene?
No. Hart's War has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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