Is this a remake of the Sword of Giden from 1986?

Rating: 7/10 (31 December 2005)

I am astounded at how similar this movie is to an earlier title called the Sword of Gideon directed by Michael Anderson. Most of the scenes were identical and even many of the lines were the same. Almost all of the characters were the same names. Both were excellent movies, however I am a bit disappointed that Spielberg has not done something more original. Perhaps there is some story behind these two films that is not so obvious. Having said that, the story is excellent, the message is compelling and I would definitely recommend seeing it. I wish that Spielberg would have gone into more detail of how the Germans handled (or mishandled) the situation.