Eric Stoltz
Frank Stirn
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- A drama based on a true story when the Stirn family lived next to a Nazi POW camp in Wisconsin during W.W.II. Frank Stirn (Eric Stoltz) moves with his family to become a barber for the American Army and POW camp at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, in the summer of 1944.
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Plot. In 1944 Frank Stirn moves his family to Wisconsin to become a barber for the US Army and a prisoner-of-war camp it oversees at Fort McCoy. Bitter that he is unable to fight because he is 4F, Frank takes a stand when a Nazi officer threatens his wife.
- $12,303
- Marzipan Entertainment
- Dana Niu
- Kate Connor, Eric Stoltz
Aug 14, 2014 · Kate Connor gently delves into a rarely explored aspect of WWII, POW camps on U.S. soil, in the Eric Stoltz-starring 'Fort McCoy.' It's an uneven tale inspired by a chapter in her family's...
Summaries. A drama based on a true story when the Stirn family lived next to a Nazi POW camp in Wisconsin during W.W.II. Frank Stirn (Eric Stoltz) moves with his family to become a barber for the American Army and POW camp at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, in the summer of 1944.
This based-on-a-true-story tale nicely portrays semi-rural and military life in the Midwest during World War II.
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- Eric Stoltz
- R
- History, Drama
Jul 29, 2022 · The movie is based upon the true story of a barber's family who lived next door to the camp and interacted with some of the prisoners during the war. (A compelling movie, but rated R for some violence.) I couldn't recall if I'd ever seen the movie before.
It's all there--an engaging story with believable characters and fine acting, a piece of history worth knowing about, a perfectly-detailed recreation of place and time--and it's a true story! Granddaughter Kate Connor has lovingly and unflinchingly brought her family back to life, and you and your family will thank her for it.
The drama is based on the true story of Connor’s mother, Micki, and her family's experiences harking back to Fort McCoy’s previous life as Camp McCoy, serving as a U.S. Army base and Nazi...
