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Deathwatch -- In the middle of World War I, nine British soldiers caught behind enemy lines seek refuge in a complex network of German trenches. What they soon discover is that they aren't alone...and it isn't a German soldier that's hunting them down.
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Director:
Michael J. Bassett
Writer:
Michael J. Bassett
Contact:
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Release Date:
7 November 2002 (Hong Kong) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Horror | War | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
Deliver them from evil
Plot:
In 1917, in the Western front, a group of survivors of the British Company Y reach the most forward German trench in a foggy night... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations See more »
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User Reviews:
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Cast

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Jamie Bell ... Pfc. Charlie Shakespeare
Rúaidhrí Conroy ... Pvt. Colin Chevasse (as Ruaidhri Conroy)
Mike Downey ... Martin Plummer
Laurence Fox ... Capt. Bramwell Jennings
Roman Horak ... German soldier
Dean Lennox Kelly ... Pvt. Willie McNess

Torben Liebrecht ... Friedrich

Kris Marshall ... Pvt. Barry Starinski

Hans Matheson ... Pvt. Jack Hawkstone

Hugh O'Conor ... Anthony Bradford

Matthew Rhys ... Cpl. Doc Fairweather

Andy Serkis ... Pvt. Thomas Quinn
Hugo Speer ... Sgt. David Tate
Pavel Tesar ... Mudman
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Directed by
Michael J. Bassett 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Michael J. Bassett 

Produced by
Michael Bischoff .... associate producer
Mike Downey .... producer
Jan Fantl .... co-executive producer
Caroline Hewitt .... executive producer
Frank Hübner .... producer
Ralph Kamp .... associate producer
Sam Lavender .... executive producer
Dan Maag .... executive producer
Sam Taylor .... producer
 
Original Music by
Curt Cress 
Chris Weller 
 
Cinematography by
Hubert Taczanowski 
 
Film Editing by
Anne Sopel 
 
Casting by
Liora Reich 
 
Production Design by
Aleksandar Denic 
 
Art Direction by
Martin Martinec 
 
Costume Design by
Lucinda Wright 
 
Production Management
Simon Borecki .... unit manager
Reinhild Gräber .... production supervisor: ApolloMedia
Rudolf Kurz .... production supervisor: ApolloMedia
Patty Saffeels .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jude Campbell .... first assistant director: second unit
Hendrik Holler .... first assistant director (as Hendrick 'The Machine' Holler)
 
Art Department
Pavel Hemmy .... assistant property master
Dennis Todorovic .... art department interpreter
 
Sound Department
Nick Adams .... sound designer
Max Bauer .... foley artist
Gordon Brown .... dialogue adr editor
Normann Büttner .... foley recordist
Paul Carr .... sound
Daniel Dietenberger .... foley editor
Samir Foco .... sound effects editor
Samir Foco .... sound re-recording mixer
Ivana Jeftic .... sound editor
Jirí Kríz .... production sound mixer
Jirí Kríz .... sound
Srdjan Kurpjel .... sound mixer
Andy Thompson .... sound
Paul Wrightson .... sound effects editor
Daniel Goganian .... production sound mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Pavel Sagner .... special effects coordinator
Jirí Vater .... special effects technician
 
Visual Effects by
Ales Dlabac .... digital effects artist
Maros Kesjar .... digital effects artist
David Vána .... visual effects supervisor
 
Stunts
Pavel Cajzl .... stunt double
Petr Drozda .... stunt coordinator
Jindrich Klaus .... utility stunts
Rudolf Vrba .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Kriz David .... electrician
Chad Davidson .... camera operator
Milan Jirsa .... gaffer
Frantisek Novák .... first assistant camera
Petr Svoboda .... electrician
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dita Valentinova .... costume interpreter
 
Editorial Department
Trevor Brown .... colorist
Steve Farman .... negative cutter
Louisa Harding .... assistant editor
Martin Hubacek .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Robert Lane .... composer: additional music (as Rob Lane)
Steve Parr .... music mixer
Steve Parr .... music recordist
Alexander Saal .... music recording mixer
 
Other crew
Kate Barry .... production coordinator
Daniel Jewel .... development executive
 
Thanks
Stephen Daldry .... thanks
Alexander Stevens .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Death Front" - Japan (English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, language and brief sexuality
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
94 min
Country:
UK | Germany
Language:
English | French | German
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Malaysia:18SG | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Argentina:16 | South Korea:15 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-18 | Germany:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hong Kong:III | Japan:PG-12 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Philippines:R-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:18 | UK:15 | USA:R | Netherlands:16
Filming Locations:
Benesov, Czech RepublicSee more »
Company:
ApolloMediaSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
In the German dubbed version, the German soldiers speak French.See more »
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The British soldiers use the Lee-Enfield No.4 MK I. The trials version of this rifle was not made until the late-'20s and early 30's. Full production of this rifle did not begin until 1941.See more »
Quotes:
Sgt. David Tate:Don't call me 'sir', alright? I'm a sergeant, I work for a living.See more »

FAQ

Im confused at the end, were the soldiers in the real world after the battle?
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User Reviews

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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
It's all boorish on the Western Front., 25 October 2010
Author: JohnRouseMerriottChard from United Kingdom

Deathwatch is written and directed by Michael J. Bassett and stars Jamie Bell, Laurence Fox, Andy Serkis, Kris Marshall & Rúaidhrí Conroy.

Members of Y Company go over the top and get separated from the rest of their regiment. Capturing a German trench, the lads think they have found the ideal place to dig in and keep safe. They reckon wrong as something evil dwells within.

With this coming a year after John Carpenter rip off The Bunker (Rob Green), it feels like the "men in trenches" horror film should be left alone. For this is another tepid piece, hamstrung by an unimaginative script and bogged down by uneventful passages of play masquerading as atmospheric build up. Perhaps more galling is the waste of a good British cast. Bell wasn't ready for this type of film, his first after the marvellous Billy Elliot, asking him to lead off a piece full of one dimensional characters really isn't fair. There's some value in Fox's posh Capitano performance, whilst Serkis goes enjoyably OTT as a mentalist, but other than the brilliant set design there's little to cheer here.

Wasted potential of premise and cast makes this a roundly disappointing effort. 3/10

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