The Last Drop
Synopsis
In a daring attempt to end the war by Christmas, the British High Command hatch an extraordinary plan - Operation Market Garden. 35,000 troops are dropped behind enemy lines in German-occupied Holland. In the midst of the largest airborne invasion in history, one small unit of men, codenamed 'Matchbox', has its own hidden agenda. When Matchbox are shot down short of their landing zone, the odds of their success seem hopeless. Seven very different British soldiers find themselves separated from the Allied invasion, on a collision course with three renegade German soldiers who want to lay claim to the hoard.
Details
- Year
- 2006
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 105 mins
- Format
- Super 35mm
- Director
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Colin Teague
- Producer
- Michael Loveday, Terry Loveday, Andy Loveday
- Co-Producer
- Michael Loveday, Terry Loveday, Andy Loveday
- Editor
- Michael Ellis
- Screenwriter
- Gary Young, Colin Teague
- Director of Photography
- Maxime Alexander
- Sound
- Eddie Joseph
- Composer
- David Julyian
- Principal cast
- Billy Zane, Michael Madsen, Karel Roden, Sean Pertwee, Alexander Skarsgard, Laurence Fox, Tommy Flannigan, Nick Moran, Andrew Howard
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Carnaby Pictures plc
New London House172 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5QR
UK
T+44 (0)8704 586 281
Sales Company
Will Machin/Ian Hall
Carnaby InternationalNew London House
172 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5Q
UK
T+44 (0)8704 586 281
info@carnabyentertainment.com
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