Queen & Country (2014)

In this sequel to Hope and Glory (1987), Bill Rohan has grown up and is drafted into the army, where he and his eccentric best mate, Percy, battle their snooty superiors on the base and look for love in town.

Director:

John Boorman

Writer:

John Boorman

Stars:

Callum Turner, Caleb Landry Jones, Pat Shortt

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Callum Turner	...	Bill Rohan
Caleb Landry Jones	...	Percy Hapgood
Pat Shortt	...	Private Redmond
David Thewlis	...	Sargeant Major Bradley
Richard E. Grant	...	Major Cross
Tamsin Egerton	...	Ophelia
Vanessa Kirby	...	Dawn Rohan
Aimee-Ffion Edwards	...	Sophie Adams
Brían F. O'Byrne	...	RSM Digby
Sinéad Cusack	...	Grace Rohan
David Hayman	...	Clive Rohan
John Standing	...	Grandfather George
David Michael Claydon	...	Jones
Julian Wadham	...	Colonel Fielding
Tom Stuart	...	Lieutenant Fortesque-Brown

Storyline

The hilarious highlight of John Boorman's Hope and Glory (1987), nominated for five Oscars: nine-year-old Bill Rohan rejoices in the destruction of his school by an errant Luftwaffe bomb. This movie picks up the story nearly a decade later as Bill (Boorman's alter-ego) (Callum Turner) begins basic training in the early fifties, during the Korean War. Bill is joined by a trouble-making Army mate, Percy (Caleb Landry Jones). They never get near South Korea, but engage in a constant battle of wits with the Catch-22-worthy, Sergeant Major Bradley (David Thewlis). Richard E. Grant is their superior, the very infinitely put-upon, aptly-named, Major Cross.

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Plot Keywords:

skinny dipping | sex scene | female rear nudity | female nudity | military conscription | 

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama | History

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in seven weeks. One week in London, England and six weeks in Bucharest, Romania.

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Goofs

In the hospital scene, the term "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder" is used. The movie takes place during the Korean War in the early 1950's but that term wasn't used until 1980.

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Connections

Features Rashomon (1950)

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Soundtracks

Soldiers of the Queen
(uncredited)
Written by Leslie Stuart
[Whistled and sung by soldiers]

User Reviews

Not very good

Hope and Glory was delicious, sweet, sad and charming. This sequel, well, seems like a sequel in name only.

Some characters from the previous movie show up, but only in very, very minor and brief, non consequential roles.

The main story is a little boring and uneventful, like a bland episode of MASH. Pity, I really wanted to like this movie. There just isn't a lot of meat on the table.

Tasmin Egarton was GORGEOUS as was Vanessa Kirby. Callum Turner and Caleb Landry Jones did a very good job with what they had, there just wasn't much of a story.

The movie didn't just end as much as run out of script... I was actually surprised when the end credits appeared.

Sad. I wanted more.

Details

Official Sites:

Official US Site

Country:

Ireland France UK Romania

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 January 2015 (France)

Also Known As:

Queen & Country

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,954, 22 February 2015

Gross USA:

$41,297

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$155,881

Company Credits

Production Co:

Merlin Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1