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      The Second Lieutenant

      1993 1h 42m Drama War List
      Reviews 71% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Graying veteran Thor Espedal (Espen Skjonberg) hears of the German invasion of Norway and decides to re-enlist. But, when his tiny country suddenly surrenders, Espedal refuses to align himself with his apathetic peers. The aging tough begins recruiting everyday citizens to join a resistance effort. The group assembles an impressive collection of cast-off and re-purposed weapons in the countryside, all the while preparing to face the Nazi forces on their own terms. Read More Read Less

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      Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Oct 1, 2005 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The film's only problem was, that its story just wasn't that exciting. Rated: C Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member An amazing movie, still amazing today. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Graying veteran Thor Espedal (Espen Skjonberg) hears of the German invasion of Norway and decides to re-enlist. But, when his tiny country suddenly surrenders, Espedal refuses to align himself with his apathetic peers. The aging tough begins recruiting everyday citizens to join a resistance effort. The group assembles an impressive collection of cast-off and re-purposed weapons in the countryside, all the while preparing to face the Nazi forces on their own terms.
      Director
      Hans Petter Moland
      Genre
      Drama, War
      Original Language
      Norwegian
      Runtime
      1h 42m