Question 1

What unique process was used for the photos shown during the credits?

Accepted Answer

The black & white glass plate photos were taken on set and developed on site by the photographer.

Question 2

Where was the land used for filming in Minnesota normally used?

Accepted Answer

The land is privately owned by one of the extras and is a paintball/airsoft field when not used for movies or law enforcement training.

Question 3

Why were the helmets worn by black soldiers historically inaccurate?

Accepted Answer

The black soldiers wore M1917 helmets modeled after British Tommy helmets, but black units more commonly used French Adrian helmets because American leadership passed command of colored units to the French army.

Question 4

Which scenes were shot in Pasadena, California?

Accepted Answer

Scenes with General Pershing (Ron Perlman) and Colonel Jack Morrison (Billy Zane) were shot in Pasadena, California.

Question 5

What is the mission of the American soldiers in the synopsis?

Accepted Answer

In November 1918 as World War I ended, a unit of American soldiers goes behind enemy lines to find a lost platoon of African American soldiers.

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