The War Below

Hope runs deep.
The War Below (2021)
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Production
Release date
Budget
$653 095
Director
J.P. Watts
Scenario
J.P. Watts
Composer
Anne Kulonen
Producer
Luis Guerrero
Actors
Photo Sam Hazeldine
Sam Hazeldine
William Hawkin
Photo Tom Goodman-Hill
Tom Goodman-Hill
Hellfire Jack
Photo Kris Hitchen
Kris Hitchen
Harold Stockford
Photo Elliot J. Langridge
Elliot J. Langridge
George MacDonald
Photo Sam Clemmett
Sam Clemmett
Charlie MacDonald
Photo Joseph Steyne
Joseph Steyne
Shorty
Photo Sonny Ashbourne Serkis
Sonny Ashbourne Serkis
Henry
Photo Anna Maguire
Anna Maguire
Jane Hawkin
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Short description

Set during World War I, this historical drama follows a team of British miners recruited for a dangerous mission. To break the stalemate of the Battle of Messines, the men must dig a tunnel beneath no man's land to plant explosives under the German front lines. While the British attempt to execute this plan, the opposing forces are working on a similar objective, creating a subterranean race to undermine the enemy.

The film was directed by J.P. Watts, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Thomas Woods. Produced by Vital Pictures in the United Kingdom, the movie features a cast including Sam Hazeldine as William Hawkin, Tom Goodman-Hill as Hellfire Jack, and Kris Hitchen as Harold Stockford. Other roles are played by Elliot J. Langridge, Sam Clemmett, and Joseph Steyne.

Released on September 10, 2021, the production has a runtime of 97 minutes. On TMDB, the film holds a rating of 6.7/10 based on 71 votes.

What's left behind the scenes

  • Some scenes were filmed at Beamish Museum (an open-air museum near the town of Stanley in County Durham, England).

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