The Hessen Affair
Seen it?2009 | 108 min | History, Drama, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone interested in what war does to people and people who like their stories at full throttle. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. Sits nicely alongside Flags of Our Fathers or Beast.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
In 1945 a group of victorious American officers discover a stash of German jewels and try to fence them in New York.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Breuls
- Michael BowenBen Cassidy
- Noah SeganLt. David Pallard
- Lyne ReneeLt. Kathleen Nash
- Will WoytowichChief Warrant Officer
- Billy ZaneJack Durant
- Rudolph SegersSgt. Roy Tarlton
- Gene PyrzCapt. Michael Savern
- Arne MacPhersonNicky Scalinio
- Mireille LevequePrincess Sophie
- John B. LoweRueben Markel