''Fort McCoy'' is a 2011 American

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written by Kate Connor, produced by Connor and

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, and directed by Connor and

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that stars Stoltz, Connor,

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, Andy Hirsch,

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, and Brendan Fehr. The film depicts the life of a barber who is hired by the

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. His services are needed for a

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in Wisconsin.

Plot

In 1944 Frank Stirn moves his family to Wisconsin to become a barber for the US Army and a prisoner-of-war camp it oversees at Fort McCoy. Bitter that he is unable to fight because he is 4F, Frank takes a stand when a Nazi officer threatens his wife.

Production

The film was shot in California, and La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Release

The film was first shown at Boston, Cannes Independent, Rhode Island, Savannah film festivals. The U.S. and Canadian rights were acquired by Monterey Media in March 2014.

Festivals

''Fort McCoy'' was shown at the following festivals: *Rhode Island International Film Festival *Savannah Film Festival *Hollywood Film Festival *Cannes Independent Film Festival *TriMedia Film Festival *Worldfest Houston *Milan Intl Film Festival *Boston Film Festival *Ft Lauderdale Intl Film Festival *Stony Brook Film Festival *Tacoma Film Festival *St. Louis Film Festival *Dublin Film FestivalEric Stoltz Unofficial Site Fort McCoy Category
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