Movie

Sam's Army

“Far from Home: Canada and the Great War - Part 1”

★ 9.0(2)19991h 30m

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Good to know

Director: Alan Erlich
Release date: 1999-03-01
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: English
Status: Released
Studio: Chum Television

About Sam's Army

Sam's Army is a 1999 movie in the Documentary and War genres, directed by Alan Erlich, starring Paul Gross, Bradford Jackson and Brad Austin. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 9.0/10 from 2 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Sam's Army in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Canada was led to war by a bigoted, ignorant, self-obsessed Minister of Militia, who may well have been clinically insane, but the importance of Canada's contribution in that war owes a great deal to him. The man of course, was Colonel - later made Lieutenant General by his own hand - Sam Hughes. Sam's Army is a compelling portrait of a complex man and the formidable military he built. Sam Hughes was not your standard-issue military leader. Canada's World War I Minister of Militia and Defence concentrated power in his own hands, insisted that the Canadian military use the ill-conceived Ross rifle and liberally promoted his cronies. But there was no denying Hughes was a visionary. He assembled the world's largest-ever volunteer army and bucked superiors to keep his ferocious fighting force together in one Canadian Corps.

Cast

Paul Gross

Narrator

Bradford Jackson

Brad Austin

John Bayliss

David Calderisi

Benedict Campbell

William Colgate

William Dunlop

Adrian Egan

Patrick Garrow

Linda Goranson

Keith Hampshire

Themes & keywords

canadaworld war icanadian army

Frequently asked questions

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How long is Sam's Army?+

Sam's Army has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

Who stars in Sam's Army?+

Sam's Army stars Paul Gross, Bradford Jackson, Brad Austin, John Bayliss and David Calderisi.

When did Sam's Army come out?+

Sam's Army is a 1999 movie directed by Alan Erlich.

What genre is Sam's Army?+

Sam's Army is Documentary and War film.

Who directed Sam's Army?+

Sam's Army was directed by Alan Erlich.