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6.6/10   204 votes
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Writers:
James MacInnes (writer)
William Morrissey (writer)
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Release Date:
24 November 2006 (UK) more
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Awards:
1 win more
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Cast

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Ulrich Thomsen ... Gerhard Zucher
Shauna Macdonald ... Catriona Mackay
Gary Lewis ... Jimmy Roach

Kevin McKidd ... Thomas McKinnon

Patrick Malahide ... Charles Ilford

Eddie Marsan ... Heinz Dombrowsky
Clive Russell ... Angus MacKay
Jimmy Yuill ... James MacLeod

Ian McNeice ... Alex Miln
John Wood ... Sir Wilson Ramsay
Niall Maclennan ... James Maclellan
Alasdair Maclennan ... Paul Maclellan
Tim Barlow ... Hector McDougal
Iain MacRae ... Islander 1
Lewis Iain MacNeill ... Islander 2
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Runtime:
UK:112 min (uncut)
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Color | Color (Technicolor)
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9 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent Story and Endearing Characters., 26 July 2004
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Author: agentk

I saw this at the 2004 Stony Brook Film Festival in NY and it was very warmly received. In this pre-WW2 film, a pair of German rocket scientists are working on the Scottish Isle of Scarp as war looms on the horizon. The characters encountered on the island are priceless in their creation and their portrayal. Shauna MacDonald is particularly memorable

After getting up to speed on the "Scootish" accents, the viewer feel right at home with these folk who watch with amusement as the Germans work to link their isle with the mainland via a rocket-based mail delivery. As implausible as it seems, this film was based on an actual story.

All in all, a memorable film that will stay with you for some time thanks to its casting, its story or its scenery.

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