Untold and lost history. A true story of the American Pathfinders, the volunteer paratroopers whose deadly mission was to land 30 minutes before the Normandy invasion, locate and mark strategic "drop zones" and set up the top-secret navigation equipment needed to guide the main airborne assault on D-Day.
Practical Effects
Noisy, claustrophobic plane interiors that feel real
Acting
Michael Conner Humphreys carries quiet dread perfectly
Production
Microbudget WWII that punches above its weight
Director
Curt A. Sindelar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michael Conner Humphreys played young Forrest Gump — this is his return to uniform 17 years later.
The real Pathfinders' tech — Eureka beacons and Holly lamps — remained classified until the 1990s, which is why their story stayed buried.
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