D-Day: The True Story of Omaha
5.5
2008
0 hr 47 min
Documentary
, War
Here's the full true story of "Bloody Omaha". Thousands of soldiers were killed as soon as they stepped onto the beach, or even into the water as they waded to shore.
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- Cast：
- Bill Ratner
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The Worst Film Ever
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Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
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Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.
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It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny
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