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WarYear2023Duration1h 31mIMDb3.6

Devil's Men

War

The horrors of war through the eyes of a real WWII soldier, Sam Byrne was a Wyoming ranch boy who was drafted and went off to war to do his duty, in spite of the fact that he didn't want to "haf'ta kill unless I really haf'ta."

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Cast

Dave Bresnahan

Director

Casey Elliott

Ernest Chipchase

Caleb Hafen

Sam Byrne

Dustin Harding

Frenchy Jean Paul Sabourin

Gabe Spencer

Master Sergeant Sanders

Emma Andreasen Moore

Grace Ford

Dave Bresnahan

Chaplain Oliver Liggett

Ryan Oliver

Soldier Jack Knight

BH

Blair Hope

Captain Pat O'Neill

Sarah Kent

Ma Byrne

SL

Stephen Lesser

Robert Byrne

Dane Keckley

German Soldier Hans

RL

Ryan Lesser

Soldier Translator

Aiden Beagley

Charlie Byrne

Karissa Cragun

Robin Brown

Adam Colvin

Medic Jackson

RH

Rus Huntsinger

Ras Byrne

BN

Braden Nelsen

Soldier Thomas E. Fenton

VB

Vinny Barwick

Young Sam Byrne

Dave Bresnahan

Writer

MJ

Mark J. Nelson

Writer

Comments

8 Comments

SeydouTonton SackoApr 4, 2024

Devils men review Coming fresh off the heels of a masterpiece like "Masters of the Air" I had high hopes for more, modern World War II content. By all accounts, "The Devil's Brigade - Die Spezialeinheit" should have been a winner: an elite unite, the First Special Service Force, going up against seemingly insurmountable odds in an area of the war that really hasn't gotten the attention it deserves. However, despite some great editing, and passion on the part of the production crew and actors, the film feels disingenuous. Instead of taking audiences on a journey, showing them the horrors of war through the eyes of an Everyman, "Devil's Brigade" feels more like a version of war that the screenwriter thought it should be, instead of what it actually was. A sanitized version of events, instead of the true history that honors what these men and women went through. Beyond that, the dialogue felt forced. It sounded like someone had watched "A Bridge Too Far", "Big Red One" or "Patton" and tried to cobble together the same speech patterns found in those classics, but instead, ended up with something more akin to a 1950s radio serial: canned, hokey, and unnatural. Maybe "Devil's Brigade" will inspire viewers to look into the actual history and see what the real people did and experienced. I just wish it had been depicted in this film.

Saroshma OfficialApr 3, 2024

Devil's Men was a wonderful film that depicts the difficulties faced by soldiers in World War 2. We see them in the anxious days before going to war as they prepare. We learn about them and their lives that were interrupted by the conflict. Then we see what it was like to be faced with the challenges of battle and the loss of lives. It was also nice to see a lovely romance and to hear such beautiful music to depict their love. And it was nice to see a war film that was not filled with vulgarities. Without revealing the full story, it was a true account of a young farm boy from Wyoming, Sam Byrne played by Caleb Hafen, who was drafted into World War Two and then was selected into the First Special Service Force. We get to see the war from his point of view, which made it very personal and at times emotional. Knowing that everything on the screen was based on a true story made it rather compelling from start to finish. We got to experience the war as if we were right alongside him all the way through. We saw this film at a film festival, so we learned it was a low-budget film made in Utah and Oklahoma. It didn't look low-budget at all. It had the look and feel of a multi-million-dollar production that looked, and sounded, every bit as good as anything coming out of Hollywood. The music was beautiful, and there was a love song in the film that was fabulous. I want to know where to get the soundtrack, I enjoyed it that much. The acting performances were first class from all the major roles. These were wonderful performances that helped us feel their experiences and emotions. They made it real and made the story believable. It's no wonder that the film received the Audience Choice Award at the festival we attended. I believe it won awards at other festivals as well. The battle scenes kept us on the edge of our seat and brought the reality of war to us. We especially liked the scenes about taking German prisoners rather than killing them. This showed that there was humanity during the war, even though we rarely hear of see anything of that side of the war. This was the type of film that you don't mind bringing your kids to, especially because it helps them learn history and is not something you have to worry about what they might see or hear. There was plenty of drama, conflict, battle, and action to keep the boys interested, and a great romance to keep the girls watching all the way through. Each of them came home happy and said they enjoyed the film. Speaking of romance (and I'm working hard not to give away the story itself), it was great to see a nice romance take place that eventually led to happily ever after. It wasn't that sticky sweet Halmark romance, but it was a real-world story that had it's challenges and then worked itself out. There was a song that was part of the dance scene that was really beautiful and set the story well. It was the kind of song that sounded like it was from the World War Two period but was newly written for the film (according to the credits). It was called "Hold Me" and was really a nice addition to the film. It was sung by Casey Elliott, and accomplished singer who also played a key role in the film, depicting the real-life soldier Ernest Chipchase. The story was based on the letters sent home by Byrne. Throughout the film we see him writing and receiving letters, which makes this very personal. It's as if the audience become part of his family and are the ones receiving his letters. These letters were not an account of the war itself but were instead Byrne's reactions to the war. He letters helped us to see what it must have been like for the many soldiers who endured so much and then survived and had to live with difficult memories the rest of their lives. I couldn't help but think, now I know why my grandfathers (both) never spoke of their experiences in World War Two.

lenaviviane💕Mar 26, 2024

When I stumbled upon this 2023 war movie titled "Devil's Men" by random chance here in 2024, of course I opted to sit down and watch it, as I do like World War II themed movies. Howeer, I must admit that I wasn't exactly harboring much of any expectations to the movie, as it had managed to land a staggering 3.6 rating here on IMDb, when I sat down to watch it. Sure, I had never heard about "Devil's Men" from writers Dave Bresnahan and Mark J. Nelson, so I didn't know what I was in for here. And as such, then they had every opportunity to entertain and impress me, I suppose. I wasn't familiar with a single actor or actress on the cast list, and that is actually something I enjoy when I sit down and watch a movie; as there are no associations to other characters portrayed in other movies. The acting performances in "Devil's Men" were fairly okay. Most of the skirmish scenes were lacking dynamic camera work in order to make it more adrenaline-filled and exiciting. It wasn't that it was badly filmed or anything, but the skirmish scenes were just too flat and one-dimensional, and that was a shame, because a war movie is so much more enjoyable if it feels like the audience is right there in the chaos of warfare. And it wasn't as if there wasn't enough skirmish scenes to pick from. The wardrobe department and prop department definitely stepped up to their tasks and made it looks like an authentic World War II, and for a war movie that is a make or break deal. So thumbs up for accomplishing that. The music in the movie was a bit too over-the-top. They simply used too much of that 'epic' atmospheric music throughout the course of the movie, and it was a bit too loud in comparison to the overall rest of the movie. A minor detail, but a nuissance nonetheless. "Devil's Men" is a watchable World War II movie, though personally I could have used a bit more dynamic cinematography during the skirmish scenes. But all in all, a fair attempt at a World War II movie. If you enjoy World War II movies, you might get a particular kick out of watching directors Dave Bresnahan and Weston Childers' 2023 movie. My rating of "Devil's Men" lands on a five out of ten stars.

Hegue-Zelle TsimisMar 24, 2024

Why on earth try to make a movie about WW2 on a budget of $10.99 ? I mean kudos for a having the cojones to actually atempt it, but surely even just the pre-production stage should have warned them this was going to be a lemon. Terrible acting, probably the most wooden acting I have ever seen in a film. "Action scenes" that aren't. Boring scenes of the family back home gathered around the kitchen table (all on same side to save having to move the camera) reading out letters from their son in Italy. The flaws and mistakes in this film are just too long to list. Avoid at all costs and watch Masters of the Air instead.

एलिशा रुम्बा तामाङMar 24, 2024

The first few minutes are a turn of...At just 1.30 minutes in the movie, there is a close up of a soldier holding a rifle which is not even a replica of a WW2 weapon, and looks like it was made as a high school wood shop project that got a C- as test score. Costume designer needs a rocket up the you know where. Military uniforms have no authenticity. At the 10 minute mak, in a combat training exercise, the soldiers are all wearing different uniforms, if they could actually be called uniforms. Cover-alls of different designs/style?? At 13:30, why the heck is a soldier in uniform from Wyming wearing a German Iron Cross (and a poor replica at that). Notably, the soldier is wearing the "Devils Brigade" insignia, being the special combined US/Canada commando force. These insignia were not granted until after graduation, not during training. Notably, the 1st Special Service Force as they were officially known, trained near Helena, Montana. The filming location of this movie is clearly not in Montana. When we see the soldiers doing knife combat training, the knife held by the trainer is clearly NOT the V-42 as issued to them. (google it) We see the soldiers drinking from beer bottles that are clearly not 1940's, but more recent. The movie portrays what would have been the assault on Monte la Difensa. The scene in the movie does not even remotely match the landscape. And the combat scene does nor even remotely resemble the actual history. Movie shows failure of the soldiers and early detection, while in reality , was a complete surprise attack by the allied forces. In that battle, the M1928A1 Thompson was the most widely used weapon, but this movie does not show a single one. Mostly Garands and M1s shown in the movie.. During the assault on Monte la Difensa, the movie shows an assembly of captured alleged German weapons, but what is shown are firearms post WW2 from different countries. The movie also shows sporadic battles with rest time, but in reality, it was full on without respite. Also, in the movie during the battle at Mt Sammucro,the movie says it was December 23, and soldiers say they do not want to die on christmas day, but the battle was well before christmas being between 8-17 December 1943. We also see soldiers fighting in heavy snow in a wooded forest.... but the real battle was on a steep rocky mountain devoid of vegetation and there was no snow. And the big one, The Devils Brigade did not fight in that battle. It was the 5th Army Division. Overall... the movie has no authenticity, no historical accuracy, no accuracy to detail, poor acting, poor camera work, and really has no story line at all. The scenes jump all over the place. There is no flow. Do not even bother watching this dribble.

HesmanuelMar 17, 2024

fatima Zahra beautyMar 17, 2024

I do not blame the director-role of Dave Bresnahan. Good job taking that seat. But I guess there was no money to dig deeper and doctor the script? Result of this: Protagonist questions the sense of killing. I question my nausea while watching and why I don't just turn off a film instead of hoping something more will come. No good action, no spark that ignites, nothing special about the devils. Also, I have an FMJ déjà vu: First training, then combat deployment. The story remains boring, and the music is too heroic and loud. Also, later on, the characters remain dull and tedious. I am too disappointed to research "Hollywood vs Fiction" and the real story behind it. Also it's a remake?

BlaqBonezMar 17, 2024

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