Allies (2014)

August 1944. A team of British soldiers led by a US Captain are dropped behind enemy lines in France on a mission that could shorten the war. As nothing goes according to plan, commando ... See full summary »

Director:

Dominic Burns

Writers:

Jeremy Sheldon, Dominic Burns

Stars:

Julian Ovenden, Chris Reilly, Matt Willis

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Julian Ovenden	...	Captain Gabriel Jackson
Chris Reilly	...	Sergeant Harry McBain
Matt Willis	...	Private Billy Munns
Edmund Kingsley	...	Private Yorkie Jones
Leon Vickers	...	Private Jim Scales
Frank Leboeuf	...	Marcel Deville
Erich Redman	...	Lieutenant Colonel Kaltz
Werner Daehn	...	Captain Dekker
Emmanuelle Bouaziz	...	Catherine
Mark Moraghan	...	Colonel Slade
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Felix Auer	...	Werther
Mark Barnett	...	French Resistance Fighter
Isabeau Bentley	...	Radio Controller
David Bertrand	...	French café owner
Richard Bishop	...	Braun's SS Soldier #2

Storyline

August 1944. A team of British soldiers led by a US Captain are dropped behind enemy lines in France on a mission that could shorten the war. As nothing goes according to plan, commando Sergeant Harry McBain and Captain Gabriel Jackson know they must put aside personal animosity if the mission is to succeed. Inspired by true events, Allies tells the story of friendship and survival.

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Plot Keywords:

20th century | 1940s | year 1944 | soldier | british soldier | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Several members of the 82nd Airborne 505th battle reenactment group were involved in the filming of the climactic battle

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Goofs

The ribbons on the British traitor Major's uniform are US Marine Corps awards - Joint Service Commendation Medal; Good Conduct Medal; & Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal. At the end of the movie (while on the train), Capt. Jackson is wearing the same ribbons on his uniform. Those ribbons change when he approaches Mrs. McBain.

User Reviews

Action Packed War Movie!

There is an action scene about half way through this movie which is one of the most exciting I've seen in recent memory! I obviously don't want to put up any spoilers but the minefield chase scene with the German tank is worth watching this movie for even if you don't like another frame, which you will because it's great. I can't tell you how refreshing it is to see the British fighting in World War Two in a movie because I was beginning to think the Americans were attempting to write us out of history! But forgetting all that, this movie has a real soul, you certainly care about the actors and if you're not careful it'll draw a tear or two as well! Don't get me wrong, it's no to the standard as Saving Private Ryan, then again, what films are, but the fact that I even dare say Allies in the same breath as Ryan, says a lot about this film. If you're a war film fan, this is an absolute must, if you're not, it might just surprise you.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

French German English

Release Date:

1 November 2014 (UK)

Also Known As:

Allies

Filming Locations:

Derbyshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summerwood Media, Gaia Media, Happy Hour Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color