Project Detail

Dad's Army

Synopsis

It is 1944 and World War II is reaching its climax. The Allies are poised to invade France and finally defeat the German army. But in Walmington-on-Sea morale amongst the Home Guard is low. Their new mission then – to patrol the Dover army base – is a great chance to revive spirits and reputation, that is until glamorous journalist Rose Winters arrives to write about their exploits, setting the pulses racing and putting the local women on red alert. MI5 then discover a radio signal sent direct to Berlin from Walmington-on-Sea. There’s a spy on the loose! The outcome of the war is suddenly at stake, and it falls to our unlikely heroes to stand up and be counted.

A cinematic remake of the classic British television sitcom 'Dad's Army'.

Details

Year
2016
Type of film
Features
Running time
100 mins
Director
Oliver Parker
Producer
Damian Jones
Executive Producer
Ann Croft, Penny Croft, Christian Eisenbeiss, Hugo Heppell, Miles Ketley, Steve Milne, Jimmy Perry, Josephine Rose
Editor
Guy Bensley
Screenwriter
Hamish McColl (screenplay), David Croft (original series), Jimmy Perry (original series)
Director of Photography
Christopher Ross
Production Designer
Simon Bowles
Principal cast
Toby Jones, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Bill Nighy, Michael Gambon, Blake Harrison, Mark Gatiss, Bill Paterson, Sarah Lancashire, Daniel Mays, Tom Courenay, Alison Steadman, Annette Crosbie, Ian Lavender

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

DJ Films

10 Orange Street
London
WC2H 7DQ

Sales Company

Universal Pictures International (UK, US)

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