Steiner continues his internal struggle against the fanaticism of the Nazi regime and his long-standing rivalry with the cowardly von Stransky. Critical Reception
Critics noted that the high-profile cast often appeared "bored" or "disconnected," with performances feeling isolated rather than unified. Breakthrough(1979)
Steiner becomes peripheral to a conspiracy among high-ranking German officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler to end the war. Watch scenes and the trailer for the 1979
Watch scenes and the trailer for the 1979 war film Breakthrough: Breakthrough(1979)
Set in 1944 during the German retreat from the Eastern Front, the story follows Sergeant Steiner as he is transferred to the Western Front just as the Allies launch the D-Day invasion. The film explores several key narrative threads:
Steiner saves the life of an American colonel (Robert Mitchum), leading to a precarious attempt at a secret truce between the two sides.
Reviews often describe the film as fragmented and lacking the visceral impact and directorial flair of Sam Peckinpah’s original work.