Project Detail

Allies

Synopsis

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.

Details

Year: 2015
Type of project: Features
Running time: 93 mins
Director: Dominic Burns
Producer: Tim Major, Andy Thompson, Dominic Burns
Co-Producer: Tom George, Dominic Burns
Executive Producer: John Cairns, Rafael Quintian
Screenwriter: Jeremy Sheldon, Dominic Burns
Director of Photography: Luke Bryant
Production Designer: Richard Touch
Principal cast: Julian Ovenden, Chris Reilly, Matt Willis

Genre

Action

Production Status

Complete

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