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Berlin 1942. Friedrich, is a sixteen-year old amateur boxer from a working class family who dreams of doing something with his life. His big chance comes when he's discovered at a boxing match by a young man who teaches at an elite Nazi National Political School (a.k.a. Napola). The young man helps Friedrich to enter the institution, and there becomes Friedrich's mentor, guiding him through the rigors... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 51 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 7, 2005 NY |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Bavaria Media GmbH, Picture This! Entertainment
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$144,065 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"A somewhat predictable boys boarding-school movie is rendered much more intriguing by its setting: Nazi Germany in 1942." more...
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B+ |
Boston Globe, Janice Page
"The young misguided Nazis are presented as mostly good, often proud, and, ultimately, victims. You don't have to agree." more...
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B- |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"...proceeds with enough grim incident to make the results watchable." more...
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C |
E! Online,
"...somewhat simplistic..." more...
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B- |
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