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It was the greatest art heist in history - The Monuments Men
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Title: The Monuments Men

Release Date: 24 Jan 2014

Runtime: 1h 58m

Genre: War, Drama, History, Action

Director: Columbia Pictures, Fox 2000 Pictures, Smoke House Pictures, Obelisk Productions, Studio Babelsberg

Production Companies: Columbia Pictures, Fox 2000 Pictures, Smoke House Pictures, Obelisk Productions, Studio Babelsberg

Overview: Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world’s artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, how could these guys hope to succeed?

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Average Vote: 6.057 (3597 votes)

Cast

  • Lt. Frank Stokes: George Clooney
  • Lt. James Granger: Matt Damon
  • Sgt. Richard Campbell: Bill Murray
  • Sgt. Walter Garfield: John Goodman
  • Claire Simone: Cate Blanchett
  • 2nd Lt. Donald Jeffries: Hugh Bonneville
  • Colonel Langton: Sam Hazeldine
  • 2nd Lt. Jean-Claude Clermont: Jean Dujardin
  • Pvt. Preston Savitz: Bob Balaban
  • Colonel Wegner: Holger Handtke
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