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Joe Maddison's War

  • TV Movie
  • 20102010
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Joe Maddison's War (2010)
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Tyneside ship-builder Joe Maddison lost his faith in the trenches at the Somme in 1916. Now that World War II has begun, he is too old to enlist alongside his son and son-in-law, and is also... Read allTyneside ship-builder Joe Maddison lost his faith in the trenches at the Somme in 1916. Now that World War II has begun, he is too old to enlist alongside his son and son-in-law, and is also in a reserved occupation so, after his wife Polly has left him for a sailor, he joins the... Read allTyneside ship-builder Joe Maddison lost his faith in the trenches at the Somme in 1916. Now that World War II has begun, he is too old to enlist alongside his son and son-in-law, and is also in a reserved occupation so, after his wife Polly has left him for a sailor, he joins the Home Guard with his friends Marxist Eddie and cynical, wise-cracking Harry. Harry's anti-... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
234
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  • Director
    • Patrick Collerton
  • Writer
    • Alan Plater
  • Stars
    • Sammy T. Dobson
    • James Atherton
    • Angela Lonsdale
  • Director
    • Patrick Collerton
  • Writer
    • Alan Plater
  • Stars
    • Sammy T. Dobson
    • James Atherton
    • Angela Lonsdale
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    • 7User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Sammy T. Dobson
    • Sheila Maddison
    • (as Sammy Dobson)
    James Atherton
    James Atherton
    • Tommy Cowell
    Angela Lonsdale
    • Polly Maddison
    James Baxter
    James Baxter
    • Alan Maddison
    Kevin Whately
    Kevin Whately
    • Joe Maddison
    John Woodvine
    John Woodvine
    • Father Connolly
    Robson Green
    Robson Green
    • Harry Crawford
    Trevor Fox
    • Eddie Turnbull
    Niek Versteeg
    Niek Versteeg
    • Billy Nicholson
    Derek Jacobi
    Derek Jacobi
    • Mr Simpson
    Jackie Phillips
    • Lily Parkinson
    Madelaine Newton
    • Jenny Barlow
    Charlie Richmond
    Charlie Richmond
    • Sergeant Bull
    Judi Earl
    • Woman 1
    Sharon Percy
    • Woman 2
    Ben Righton
    • Major Drummond
    Melanie Hill
    Melanie Hill
    • Selina Rutherford
    Jim Kitson
    Jim Kitson
    • Milkman
    • Director
      • Patrick Collerton
    • Writer
      • Alan Plater
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    • Trivia
      Written by Alan Plater and based on his fathers war time experiences,
    • Goofs
      In the opening scenes at the shipyard early in 1940 Robson and others discuss joining the LDV (later in the war known as the Home Guard), but the Daily Sketch they are reading has a front page report on the German advance on Moscow which didn't happen until late 1941. Poor research by someone.
    • Quotes

      [in the shipyard, during the lunch break, Joe and Harry look at their sandwiches]

      Joe Maddison: I've got cheese. You?

      Harry Crawford: Potted.

      Joe Maddison: Potted what?

      Harry Crawford: I'm buggered if I know! Mind you, next door's dog's gone missing. It could be potted Rover.

      Joe Maddison: I'll take a chance.

      [they swap sandwiches]

    User reviews7

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    10/10
    Great movie
    After reading the reviews it seems like we were watching different movies. I love this movie and watch it weekly. I love the banter and how Joe reacts to his wife leaving him.
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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2010 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Háború alulnézetből
    • Filming locations
      • Beamish - The Living Museum of the North, Beamish, Stanley, County Durham, England, UK(on location)
    • Production company
      • Mammoth Screen
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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