The Lost Battalion (2001 film)

This article is about the 2001 film. For the 1919 film of the same name and subject, see The Lost Battalion (1919 film).
For other uses of "Lost Battalion", see Lost Battalion (disambiguation).
The Lost Battalion
DVD cover
GenreDrama
Written byJames Carabatsos
Directed byRussell Mulcahy
Starring
Music byRichard Marvin
Country of originUnited States
Original languages
  • English
  • German
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Avi Noam Levy
  • Tom Reeve
  • Romain Schroeder
CinematographyJonathan Freeman
EditorWilliam Stich
Running time92 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkA&E
ReleaseDecember 2, 2001 (2001-12-02)
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The Lost Battalion is a 2001 American war drama television film about the US 77th Division's Lost Battalion during World War I, which was cut off and surrounded by German forces in the Argonne Forest during the Meuse–Argonne Offensive of 1918. The film was directed by Russell Mulcahy, written by James Carabatsos, and stars Rick Schroder as Major Charles Whittlesey. The film was shot in Luxembourg. It is an A&E Original Movie, premiering on the network on December 2, 2001. It is also played on A&E's sister networks such as The History Channel. It was released on home video in January 2002.