Miracle at St. Anna

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  • Opened September 26, 2008 
  • 2 hr 40 min
  • R | strong war violence, language and some sexual content/nudity

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • The story of four black American soldiers who are members of the US Army as part of the all-black 92nd “Buffalo Soldier” Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War II. They experience the tragedy and triumph of the war as they find themselves trapped behind enemy lines and separated from their unit after one of them risks his life to save an Italian boy. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller, Valentina Cervi
  • Director: Spike Lee
  • Genres: Drama

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Carrie Rickey

Man, oh, man, much of the dialogue is so heavy, and heavy-handed, that you can see fine actors such as Derek Luke and Michael Ealy buckle under the weight. Clearly, Lee fell in love with McBride's words and couldn't bear to cut them, even when the visuals made those words redundant. Read full review

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NPR
| Bob Mondello

Even in a film that clocks in at a quasi-epic 2 hours and 40 minutes, that's just too much narrative. And matters aren't helped by the fact that Lee, who has never staged battle sequences before, hasn't quite got the rhythms or camera angles right. Read full review

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Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

The film collapses because Lee can't sew these vignettes into a seamless tapestry. He's more interested in getting even than he is in getting it right. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Wesley Morris

Miracle at St. Anna is not work of outrage or joy. It's something distressingly new for the filmmaker: a work of obligation. It feels like a movie Lee made in order to say he did it. Read full review

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Matteo Sciabordi as Angelo, Omar Benson Miller (behind Matteo) as Sam, Michael Ealy as Bishop, Derek Luke (forefront) as Aubrey, Laz Alonso as Hector in "Miracle at St. Anna."