Thousand Yard Stare

Thousand Yard Stare

1000 yards between life and death

2018 · 91 min · ★ 4.7 · War

Returning home after fighting in Africa during World War II, a soldier with PTSD finds reintegrating with family life increasingly difficult as he relives the battle of Kasserine Pass.

Directed by Aaron Kurmey · Written by Ryan Hatt

Your Rating

Where to Watch

Rent or Buy

Cast

Kirsten Wendlandt Barbara Rothach
Kelten Jensen Pvt. Inglis
Christopher Giles James Rothach
Gin Fedotov Gefreiter Krause
Kelsey Flower Pvt. Hobbs
Adam Munro Roland Rothach
Michael Dodge Hauptmann Leise

Make it a double feature

4h 1m together

Thousand Yard Stare

Das Boot

A close match in mood and era.

More from Aaron KurmeySee all →

Battle Earth

Battle Earth · 2013

MovieWarScience Fiction

Confirmation of extraterrestrial life appears on television screens across the world as a massive spacecraft breaks through the atmosphere on a crash course into the Atlantic Ocean. A young paramedic, Greg Baker, signs up to fight for his planet against the invaders. Baker joins Special Forces members as the squad medic as they escort a classified package by chopper over enemy territory. When their chopper is shot down they find themselves surrounded and outnumbered. Desperate to return to his wife's side and haunted by nightmares, Baker find that his role in the war has quickly become much larger than he could have ever imagined. The mysterious package may be the key to turning the tide of the war, and possibly to saving all of humanity, but Baker must decide whether to protect it or sacrifice it to ensure his own survival.

More Like This

Rome, Open City

Rome, Open City · 1945

Rome, Open City

During the Nazi occupation of 1944 Rome, Resistance leader Giorgio Manfredi is pursued by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a means of escape.

Das Boot

Das Boot · 1981

MovieDramaHistory

A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. The crew tries to survive below the surface, while stretching both the boat and themselves to their limits.

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be · 1942

To Be or Not to Be

During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front · 1930

All Quiet on the Western Front

When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat.

Swing Shift

Swing Shift · 1984

MovieDramaRomance

In 1941 America, Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against his wishes, she takes a job at the local aircraft plant where she meets Hazel, the singer from across the way. The two soon become firm friends and with the other girls become increasingly expert workers. As the war drags on, Kay finally dates her trumpet-playing foreman and life gets more complicated.

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo · 1944

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.

They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable · 1945

They Were Expendable

After a demonstration of new PT boats, Navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are told they can finally take their squadron into battle. The PT boats quickly prove their worth, successfully shooting down Japanese planes, relaying messages between islands, and picking off a multitude of enemy ships.

Sands of Iwo Jima

Sands of Iwo Jima · 1950

Sands of Iwo Jima

Haunted by personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. But when their boots hit the beaches, they begin to understand the reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipline.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter