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In our wide-ranging conversation, we spoke about the extreme conditions in Bulgaria, how he surprised himself with being able to pull off the action scenes, working with a diverse cast such as Chad Collins, Vinnie Jones, and Neal McDonough, and even more candid topics such as his sobriety (he has been clean since May 2009). The story takes place during World War II's infamous Battle of the Bulge, following a group of soldiers engaging on a dangerous mission to stop Adolf Hitler from building an atomic weapon. He portrays Dean Ranson in this World War II drama, based on the popular video game of the same name, that mixes history with fiction in unique and wonderful ways. I recently had the honor of speaking with this talented actor about his new film Company of Heroes, debuting on Blu-ray and DVD February 26th. He hasn't stopped working ever since with more than 20 films either in the can or in post production waiting for release. But that's about all.After cutting his teeth with smaller roles in movies such as Lock Up and Born on the 4th of July in the late 1980s, Tom Sizemore broke onto the scene in full force in the 1990s with a slew of well-received roles in films such as Passenger 57, Wyatt Earp, Heat, Natural Born Killers, and Saving Private Ryan, to name just a few. If you REALLY need something to soothe your craving for some violence or a 21st Century politically correct WW II movie, this will fit the bill quite well. Let's just say that by the time the whole mess had happened, we have managed to run into a Russian who speaks excellent English and a British bar brawler who both save the day in their own way. Well, you may think that's all trivial but that's just immediately ended the suspension of disbelief for me. She wouldn't go into a Nazi base in tight fitting slacks. That may sound trivial but the Feuhrer forbade women to wear pants. It may sound trivial, but the babe spends half the movie in pants. Their historical sins were not limited to the American unit. Another soldier in the unit was carrying a British issue Number IV Mark 1 or Mark 2 SMLE infantry rifle. It was first issued to a military unit in 1949. The "sniper" hero is carrying a post-war FN-49 rifle. Normally in a war one uses the weapons of your own side. The story is set in the Battle of the Bulge period. I am watching Company of Heroes presently.
