The Veteran (2011)

A soldier returning from the war in Afghanistan uncovers a conspiracy involving the intelligence services and a gang of drug dealers.

Director:

Matthew Hope

Writers:

Matthew Hope, Robert Henry Craft

Stars:

Toby Kebbell, Adi Bielski, Tony Curran

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Toby Kebbell	...	Robert Miller
Adi Bielski	...	Alayna Wallace
Tony Curran	...	Chris Turner
Ashley Thomas	...	Tyrone Jones
Tom Brooke	...	Danny Turner
Ivanno Jeremiah	...	Fahad Sahal
Brian Cox	...	Gerry Langdon
Mem Ferda	...	Hakeem
Eboseta Ayemere	...	Ryan Sahal
Brendon Read	...	Big Benny
Selva Rasalingam	...	Fawwaz Abdullah
Christopher Peter Smith	...	Omar
Conrad Peters	...	Khaled
Steve Weston	...	Ramush Jashari
Adrian Bouchet	...	Chechen 1

Storyline

A soldier returning from the war in Afghanistan uncovers a conspiracy involving the intelligence services and a gang of drug dealers.

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Plot Keywords:

man tied up | conspiracy | gang | drugs | drug dealer | 

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, pervasive language and some nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

The social housing complex that Miller is living in is the Heygate estate at Elephant and Castle. You can see the Strata in one of the scene where Miller broke through some barricade to have the night view. The Heygate has since been demolished to make way for Elephant Park by Lend Lease.

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Quotes

Robert Miller: We were told Al Qaeda never use women.
Gerry Langdon: Every parasite adopts to its host and evolves. It's only a question of time.

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Crazy Credits

This Film is dedicated in loving memory to Deverok Pritchard (1939-2008)

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Soundtracks

Patri
Written and Performed by Ben Medcalf

User Reviews

Good Film, Tony Kebbell was very good.

This film shows the aftermath of a Veteran returning home to England after serving in the middle east. The streets, the gang activity were a nuisance to this honorable young man. He was a man of "special talents" learned through combat. The local gangs, thugs brought about him unleashing his abilities on them. Tony Kebbell's very thorough movements when in a tactical situation were astounding. Having a professional background in Tactical Operations myself, I truly appreciated how he carried out his moves and handling of an AR / M-4 type weapon. Here was a man that wanted peace and tried to help others, only to be pulled back into using these methods learned. Sad but sometimes a reality. Excellent movie overall.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 April 2011 (UK)

Also Known As:

O Veterano

Filming Locations:

Heygate Estate, Southwark, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

GBP2,100,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$33,229

Company Credits

Production Co:

DMK Productions, Iconiq Group, Local Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1