Kajaki Dam 2006. A company of young British soldiers encounter an unexpected, terrifying enemy. A dried-out river bed, and under every step the possibility of an anti-personnel mine. A mine that could cost you your leg - or your life.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast
| David Elliot | ... |
Mark Wright
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| Mark Stanley | ... |
Tug Hartley
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| Scott Kyle | ... |
Stu Pearson
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| Benjamin O'Mahony | ... |
Stu Hale
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Bryan Parry | ... |
Jonesy
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Liam Ainsworth | ... |
Andy Barlow
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Andy Gibbins | ... |
Smudge
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John Doughty | ... |
Dave Prosser
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Paul Luebke | ... |
Jay Davis
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Thomas Davison | ... |
Jarhead
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Grant Kilburn | ... |
Alex Craig
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| Robert Mitchell | ... |
Faz Farrell
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| Jon-Paul Bell | ... |
Luke Mauro
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| Malachi Kirby | ... |
Snoop
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| Ali Cook | ... |
Spud McMellon
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Hazem Alagha | ... |
Bomb Head
(as Hazem Al-agha)
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Abe Dababneh | ... |
Kajaki Jon
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Felipe Cabezas | ... |
Kajaki Mike
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Ryan W. Sadi | ... |
Kyle Minshew
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Nick Johnson | ... |
George Foreman
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Yazeed Habashneh | ... |
Afghan soldier
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Bashar Shunnaq | ... |
Afghan soldier
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Zudair Afridi | ... |
Interpreter
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Rui Padilha | ... |
Soldier / medic
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Peter Dalby | ... |
Soldier / medic
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Massimo Castelli | ... |
Soldier / medic
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Thomas Witteck | ... |
Soldier / medic
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Edmond Mackenzie | ... |
Soldier / medic
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Noah Al-za'areer | ... |
Afghan
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Osama Al-za'areer | ... |
Afghan
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Kareem Abu Zayyad | ... |
Afghan
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Hamed Chocair | ... |
Afghan
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Yazan Siyabouha | ... |
Afghan
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Fuad Abu Zeinah | ... |
Afghan
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Saif Khalil | ... |
Afghan
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Mohammad Khalil | ... |
Afghan
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Ibrahim Nasser | ... |
Afghan
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Saro Karaoghlanian | ... |
Afghan
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Ramzi Awawdeh | ... |
Afghan child
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Mohammad Al-Doujah | ... |
Afghan child
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James Groves | ... |
Afghan child
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| Alec Mackenzie | ... |
RAMC Colonel
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Ege Güner | ... |
Ege Güner
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Fatih Sahin | ... |
Fatih Sahin
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Salih Sigirci | ... |
Salih
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| Peter Vollebregt | ... |
Geer Dutch pilot
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| Joe Corrigall | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Connor Mills | ... |
(uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Paul Katis | ||
Written by
| Tom Williams | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Tom Williams | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Andrew de Lotbiniere | ... | producer |
| Peter Hampden | ... | executive producer |
| Lucy Hardy | ... | associate producer (as Lucy Trendle) |
| Phil Hunt | ... | executive producer |
| Alexa Jago | ... | executive producer |
| Seayoon Jeong | ... | associate producer |
| Paul Katis | ... | producer |
| Alec Mackenzie | ... | delegate producer / executive producer |
| Donall McCusker | ... | line producer |
| Norman Merry | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Rees | ... | associate producer |
| Compton Ross | ... | executive producer |
| Gareth Unwin | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Lee Vandermolen | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Chris Goodger | ||
Editing by
| Brin | ||
Editorial Department
| Linden Brownbill | ... | post-production engineer |
| William Chetwynd | ... | on-line editor |
| Anton Demerjian | ... | assistant editor |
| Adam Inglis | ... | colorist |
| Lisa Jordan | ... | facility director: Lipsync Post |
| Abigail McKenzie | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| Anita Sandhu | ... | assistant editor |
| Jamie Welsh | ... | assistant colourist |
| Clarissa Jean-Jacques | ... | technical operator (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Nour Alkawaja | ||
| John Hubbard | ||
| Ros Hubbard | ||
Production Design by
| Erik Rehl | ||
Art Direction by
| Karim Kheir | ||
| Alex Woodward | ||
| Nasser Zoubi | ||
Costume Design by
| Phaedra Dahdaleh | ||
Makeup Department
| Nathaniel De'Lineadeus | ... | dental effects designer |
| Alex King | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Jacquetta Levon | ... | makeup & hair designer |
| Chris Lyons | ... | special effects teeth |
Production Management
| Yasmeen Abunuwar | ... | production manager |
| Aseel Abu Ayyash | ... | Production Coordinator |
| Lucy Hardy | ... | production manager (as Lucy Trendle) |
| Ed Mackenzie | ... | Director's Assistant |
| Kosei Takeddin | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nada Atieh | ... | second assistant director |
| Dan Gibling | ... | first assistant director |
| Charlotte Hill | ... | third assistant director |
| Ahmad Khomakho | ... | production assistant |
| Mohammad Kloob | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Anas Balawi | ... | property master |
| Ibrahim Daoud | ... | props |
| Khaled Farrah | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Victoria Brazier | ... | dialogue editor |
| Joo Fürst | ... | foley artist |
| Jorge García Bastidas | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mazen Hamid | ... | boom operator |
| James Hayday | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nigel Holland | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Fadi Shehadeh | ... | boom operator |
| Sven Taits | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jon Thomas | ... | production sound mixer |
| Paul Wrightson | ... | adr editor |
Special Effects by
| Cliff Wallace | ... | special effects makeup designer |
Visual Effects by
| Tim Barter | ... | digital compositor |
| Luke Butler | ... | digital compositor |
| Emma Cummins | ... | vfx development producer |
| Paul Driver | ... | visual effects producer |
| Tim Field | ... | consultant visual effects producer |
| Sarah Morowa | ... | data operator |
| Andy Quinn | ... | digital compositor |
| Agnes Rama | ... | visual effects line producer: Lipsync |
| Laurent-Paul Robert | ... | cg supervisor |
| Marque Pierre Sondergaard | ... | texture artist |
| George Stone | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Tim Walton | ... | visual effects |
| Sheila Wickens | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Josh Kelly | ... | digital lab operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Will Akbar | ... | vt operator |
| Hosni Al Baqa | ... | gaffer |
| Charlie Goodger | ... | camera operator |
| Toby Goodger | ... | first assistant camera |
| James Groves | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mark Langlay-Smith | ... | vt operator |
| Said Najmi | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Khaleel Qopti | ... | lighting technician |
| Tobias Sullivan | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Mohammad Kloob | ... | extras casting |
| Martin Ware | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Abdo Rayyan | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Jamal Al Adwan | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Ricky Barber | ... | music coordinator |
| Phoebe Katis | ... | composer: theme music |
Script and Continuity Department
| May Gibson | ... | executive script consultant |
Transportation Department
| Hazem Elian | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Baha' Al-Hussein | ... | production services |
| Medhat Abu AlKass | ... | cashier |
| Aseel Abu Ayyash | ... | production coordinator (as Aseel Abuayyash) / production coordinator |
| Eddie Chaloner | ... | medical advisor |
| Hazem Elian | ... | transportation captian |
| Deborah Halliday | ... | production coordinator |
| Luke Hardy | ... | military adviser |
| Boyd Harvey | ... | insurance: Media Insurance Brokers |
| Hugh Keir | ... | military adviser |
| Leon Mitchell | ... | marketing support |
| Tim Moffat | ... | military adviser |
| Richard Morrison | ... | main and end title design |
| Demtas Nakliyat | ... | assistant |
| Amy Reith | ... | bedlam film productions |
| Dina Shuhaiber | ... | production coordinator |
| Reece Smith | ... | safety diver |
| Joe Utichi | ... | unit publicist |
| Dean Wares | ... | main and end title design |
| Sharyn Yau | ... | distribution: Publicity and marketing / distribution: publicity and marketing |
Thanks
| Benjamin Greenacre | ... | thanks |
| Atakan Saracoglu | ... | digital producer |
| Penny Thornton | ... | thanks: Hogan Lovells |
| Yuri Togkces | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Franz von Habsburg-Toskana | ... | supporter: Indiegogo (as Franz von Toskana) |
| Ismet Kaan Özdemir | ... | digital producer (as Kaan Özdemir) |
Production Companies
- Pukka Films
- Head Gear Films
- Metrol Technology
- Bedlam Productions (in association with)
- Lipsync Productions (in association with)
Distributors
- Alchemy Releasing (2014) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Honora (2015) (United States)
- GEM Entertainment (2014) (Non-US) (multi-territory)
- Cinemundo (2015) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Vii Pillars Entertainment (2016) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2015) (Australia) (DVD) (As "Kajaki: The True Story")
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Capelight Pictures (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Red Apollo Group (2016) (China)
- Search Engine Films (2015) (Canada)
- Selecta Visión (2015) (Spain)
- WOWOW Cinema (2016) (Japan) (tv)
- levelFILM (2015) (Canada)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alex Murray Studio (poster design)
- Arcay Studios (DVD/Blu-ray services)
- CEGA Group (24 hour emergency)
- Fatts (post production script services)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Harbottle & Lewis (legal services: UK)
- Leon Mitchell (marketing support)
- Lip Sync Design (end credits production)
- Lipsync Productions (sound post-production)
- MENA Film (facility services: Jordan)
- Nyman Libson Paul (accountancy services)
- Premier PR (release publicity)
- Selected Security (production support)
- The Morrison Studio (titles and graphics)
- United Arab for Tourism Investment Company (catering)
- Video Europe (film equipment rental)
- Wavevend (film equipment rental)
- We Are The Tonic (distribution and marketing consultant)
- Winter Valley Warwick Resort and Spa (hotel)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In September 2006, a 3 man patrol of Paras sets off from their outpost overlooking Kajaki Dam in southern Afghanistan, to engage the Taliban. As they make their way across a dried out river bed one of them steps on a mine left from the Russian intervention some 25 years before. His colleagues rush to his aid only to find they are surrounded by mines and every move threatens serious injury or death. Written by Andrew de Lotbiniere |
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| Taglines | A film about bravery, courage, heroism and the ultimate sacrifice. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | At the film's first test screening, director Paul Katis was initially depressed as the audience traipsed out without saying a word. He thought that they didn't like the film, when in fact they were traumatized by what they had just seen. See more » |
| Goofs | When the initial patrol approach the minefield, an SA80 rifle is seen with both the SUSAT sight fitted and the Iron Sights Fore Sight also fitted. This is incorrect, if the rifle has a SUSAT sight, the Iron Sight Fore Sight is always removed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The EE British Academy Film Awards (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | All Of My Life See more » |
| Crazy Credits | After the song is heard in the credits, the soundtrack changes to a recording of radio communications of an action in Afghanistan. See more » |