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The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall

  • TV Movie
  • 20082008
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6.7/10
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An English family fights to establish truth, justice, and accountability from the Israeli army after their son - Tom, a young photo-journalism student - is shot in the head in Gaza by an Isr... Read allAn English family fights to establish truth, justice, and accountability from the Israeli army after their son - Tom, a young photo-journalism student - is shot in the head in Gaza by an Israeli army sniper in April 2003.An English family fights to establish truth, justice, and accountability from the Israeli army after their son - Tom, a young photo-journalism student - is shot in the head in Gaza by an Israeli army sniper in April 2003.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
198
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  • Director
    • Rowan Joffe
  • Writer
    • Simon Block
  • Stars
    • Zidane Awad
    • Stephen Dillane
    • Kerry Fox
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  • Director
    • Rowan Joffe
  • Writer
    • Simon Block
  • Stars
    • Zidane Awad
    • Stephen Dillane
    • Kerry Fox
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    • 5User reviews
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    • Won 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 4 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Ziad Bakri in The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall (2008)
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    Matthew McNulty in The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall (2008)
    Matthew McNulty in The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall (2008)

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    Zidane Awad
    Zidane Awad
    • Sgt. Mohammadas Sgt. Mohammad
    Stephen Dillane
    Stephen Dillane
    • Anthony Hurndallas Anthony Hurndall
    Kerry Fox
    Kerry Fox
    • Jocelyn Hurndallas Jocelyn Hurndall
    Mark Bazeley
    Mark Bazeley
    • Tom Fitzalan-Howardas Tom Fitzalan-Howard
    Jodie Whittaker
    Jodie Whittaker
    • Sophieas Sophie
    Harry Treadaway
    Harry Treadaway
    • Billyas Billy
    Matthew McNulty
    Matthew McNulty
    • Tom Hurndallas Tom Hurndall
    Gus Lewis
    • Freddyas Freddy
    Ziad Bakri
    Ziad Bakri
    • Sgt. Taysiras Sgt. Taysir
    • (as Ziyad Bakri)
    Amr Waked
    Amr Waked
    • Mohamedas Mohamed
    Kika Markham
    Kika Markham
    • Alisonas Alison
    Michael Ronen
    • Advocate 1as Advocate 1
    Eliana Beckler
    • Advocate 2as Advocate 2
    Denise Gough
    Denise Gough
    • Michelleas Michelle
    Doraid Liddawi
    Doraid Liddawi
    • Taysir's colleague 1as Taysir's colleague 1
    Hisham Suliman
    Hisham Suliman
    • Taysir's colleague 2as Taysir's colleague 2
    Jackie Sawiris
    • Taysir's Motheras Taysir's Mother
    Haifa Mustafa
    • Taysir's sisteras Taysir's sister
    • Director
      • Rowan Joffe
    • Writer
      • Simon Block
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    Storyline

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    After Tom Hurndall is shot in the head in Gaza, his parents Anthony and Jocelyn arrive in Israel wanting to know how it could have happened. They expect sympathy and co-operation from the Israeli authorities, but are instead met with an official explanation that fails to tally with any eye-witness accounts, and a wall of silence. When an Israeli army report attempts to whitewash the incident, the Hurndalls decide the only way to establish the truth is to launch their own investigation into the shooting, a process which brings them face to face with both the Open-Fire regulations of the Israeli army in Gaza, and the soldier who pulled the trigger. —Simon Block
    • gaza
    • palestine
    • israel
    • gaza strip
    • activist
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      This TV movie is based on the true story of Tom Hurndall

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    4/10
    I don't see why this is a movie.
    Well accidents happen, people die. That does not mean we need a movie for every killed person...
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2008 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Untitled Tom Hurndall Project
    • Production company
      • Talkback Thames
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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