Fort McCoy


1h 41m 2014

Brief Synopsis

Frank Stirn moves with his family to become a barber for the American Army and POW camp at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, in the summer of 1944. Embittered that he cannot fight, Frank must take a stand when a Nazi SS Officer threatens his wife. Her Catholic sister falls for a Jewish soldier haunted by the b

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
2014
Production Company
ABS Payroll & Production Accounting Services, Inc. ; Air Studios, London ; Modern VideoFilm ; Pogy+s Catering ; Post Modern Sound
Distribution Company
Monterey Media; Monterey Media ; Monterey Media
Location
LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 41m

Synopsis

Frank Stirn moves with his family to become a barber for the American Army and POW camp at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, in the summer of 1944. Embittered that he cannot fight, Frank must take a stand when a Nazi SS Officer threatens his wife. Her Catholic sister falls for a Jewish soldier haunted by the battle of Monte Cassino and the death of his best friend. Frank's daughter befriends a German prisoner boy during this magical summer, but war still finds its victims even thousands of miles from the battlefields. Based on a true story.

Crew

Robert Alexander

Special Effects

Chasen Allen

Boom Operator

Harold Arlen

Song

Benji Backstrand

Stand-In

Marty Backstrand

Song Performer

Clinton Bagstad

Greensman

Stephanie Barkley

Set Decorator

The Barries

Song Performer

Robert Batha

Sound Editor

Nora Bayes

Song

Kevin Beauchamp

Special Effects

Wayne Beauchamp

Special Effects Supervisor

Adam X Beffa

Key Grip

Greg S Bernstein

Legal Services

Josh Blake

Adr

Robert Brakey

Editor

Jason Breitzman

Art Director

Oliver Brink

Production Assistant

Christopher S Brooks

Music Scoring Mixer

Roxanne Brooks

On-Set Dresser

Andy Brown

Music Conductor

Andy Brown

Music Contractor

Tim Browne

Electrician

Kathy Burgos

Choreographer

Kellen Burgos

Choreographer

Kelly Cabral

Sound Supervisor

Thom Cammer

Hair Stylist

Chris Carpenter

Key Grip

Tom Ciciura

Gaffer

Sheryl Clouse

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Kate Connor

Screenplay

Kate Connor

Producer

Mara Connor

Music Coordinator

Mara Connor

Song Performer

Eric Cooper

Stunt Double

Halsey Corbin

Best Boy Electric

Melissa Corns

Sound Editor

Henry Creamer

Song

Ginny Cruciano

Production Assistant

Gene De Paul

Song

B.g. De Sylva

Song

John Demita

Looping Coordinator

B. G. Desylva

Song

James B Dombey

Best Boy Grip

Michel Emer

Song

L. Jean Erikson

Studio Teacher

Rh Factor

Post-Production Sound

Dave Favenyesi

Best Boy Electric

Whitney Ferris

Production Assistant

Stephen Foster

Song

Jeff Franzel

Song

Vic Fraser

Music

Robert Fredericks

Film Lab

Arny Freeman

Song

Christina Garnett

Assistant Director

Willow Geer

Looping Coordinator

Ray Gilbert

Song

Cary Glieberman

Line Producer

Jason Grainger

Steadicam Operator

Mara Gregg

Assistant Production Coordinator

Willie Gregg

Craft Service

Amanda Grimsled

Production Assistant

Vernon Guinn

Assistant Director

Christine Hall

Animal Wrangler

Tyler Hall

Animal Wrangler

Celia Hallquist

Production Coordinator

Hans Hansen

Transportation Coordinator

Tom Hardy

Assistant Director

Barbara Harris

Adr Voice Casting

Barbara Harris

Adr Voice Casting

Gretchen Hass

Makeup Artist

Randy Hendrickson

Construction

Joel C. High

Music Executive

Nicky Hilsen

Production Assistant

Andy Hirsch

Executive Producer

Meghan Holly

Production Assistant

Craig Hunter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Che Hurley

Costumes

Jesus Iniguez

Electrician

Claire Jackson

Production Assistant

Jake Jackson

Music Scoring Mixer

Bree James

Hair Stylist

Gordon Jenkins

Song

Kate Johnson

Grip

Trey Johnson

Production Sound Mixer

Pat Johnston

Song

Al Jolson

Song

Galaxy San Juan

Makeup Artist

Peter R Kelsey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lici Kemper

Production Assistant

Elizabeth Kenton

Adr Supervisor

Tyler King

Production Assistant

Katrina Kolb

Production Assistant

Bernard Kornmeyer

Construction

Andy Krage

Production Assistant

Stephanie Kremer

Project Manager

Johnny Lange

Song

Turner Layton

Song

Hanna Leih-barr

Production Assistant

Casey Leming

Titles

Matt Lindquist

Looping Coordinator

Neil Lisk

Director Of Photography

Gara Lonning

Song Performer

Kealy Lonning

Still Photographer

Noe Lopez

Craft Service

Kitt Lough

Song Performer

Tonia Madenford

Script Supervisor

Gordon Martin

Dolly Grip

Melissa Martin

Makeup Artist

Jeremy Maxwell

Looping Coordinator

Nick Mcfarland

Electrician

David Mcgrory

Gaffer

Brian Mclaughlin

Coordinator

Felix Mendelssohn

Song

Johnny Mercer

Song Performer

Johnny Mercer

Song

Murray Miller

Consultant

Tom Milo

Line Producer

Link Moth

Assistant Director

Janae Murray

Costumes

Russell Nibbelink

Looping Coordinator

Paul Nicolas

Interpreter

Dana Niu

Music

Jack Norworth

Song

Bryan Olinger

Assistant Camera

Roger Olson

Greensman

Carondelet Swing Orchestra

Song Performer

Benjamin Palmer

Boom Operator

Chuck Parker

Associate Producer

Chuck Parker

Production Designer

Tanoa Parks

Production Accountant

Ashley Pavicic

Best Boy Grip

Adam Peabody

Best Boy Electric

Megan Pence

Production Assistant

Cecilia Perna

Adr

Edith Piaf

Song Performer

Joe Pickering

Transportation Coordinator

Paige Pollack

Looping Coordinator

Amy Powers

Song

Don Raye

Song

Don Redman

Song

Rebecca Rienks

Music Supervisor

Jennifer Robers

Production Coordinator

Lisa Robinson

Production Assistant

Tiffany R. Rogers

Assistant Camera

Faith Rosander

Costumer

Vincent Rose

Song

Jeremy Ross

Still Photographer

Joan Rowe

Foley

Sean Rowe

Foley

Jack Ryan

On-Set Dresser

Shelli Ryan

Editor

Alicia Joy Rydings

Costume Designer

Joe Sanchez

Studio Camera Operator

Paul Saunders

Assistant Camera

Kimberly Scharf

Casting Assistant

Ellyse Schneider

Production Assistant

Pete Sepenuk

Adr

Kristi Servais

Production Assistant

Suzette Sheets

Set Decorator

Erica Shieh

Music

Rafael Sierra

Production Assistant

Adam Silver

Director Of Photography

Joseph Sliker

Production Assistant

Nicky Smith

Hair Stylist

Willard H. Sparks

Coordinator

Jo Stafford

Song Performer

Eric Stoltz

Producer

Krystyn Taggart

Production Assistant

Julieta Tapia

Assistant Costume Designer

The Pied Pipers

Song Performer

Tiffany Thomas

Assistant Production Accountant

Clay Van Sickle

Armourer

Chris Warren

Property Master

John Waterman

Assistant Camera

Dara Wedler

Music

Jay Weigel

Song Performer

Jay Weigel

Music

Jay Weigel

Song

Jo Beth Wenzel

Hair Stylist

Rhiannon Wescott

Casting

Alan Wethern

Production Assistant

Sean Whittaker

Medic

Colin Wilcox

Production Assistant

Zack Wilcox

Sound Mixer

Michael Worth

Co-Director

Michael Worth

Producer

Lindsay Yach

Production Assistant

Kuba Zelazek

Gaffer

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
2014
Production Company
ABS Payroll & Production Accounting Services, Inc. ; Air Studios, London ; Modern VideoFilm ; Pogy+s Catering ; Post Modern Sound
Distribution Company
Monterey Media; Monterey Media ; Monterey Media
Location
LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 41m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States August 15, 2014

The film is based on a true story, with Kate Connor playing her real-life grandmother.

Released in United States on Video September 23, 2014

Released in United States on Video September 23, 2014

Limited Release in United States August 15, 2014 (Los Angeles)