The Patrol
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| Directed by | Tom Petch |
| Written by | Tom Petch |
| Produced by | Tom Petch Tom Stuart Karim Debbagh |
| Cinematography | Stu Bentley |
| Edited by | Luke Deverill |
| Music by | James McWilliam and Nick Crofts |
Release dates |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Patrol is a 2013 British action drama film set in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in 2006. It looks at the Afghan conflict through the eyes of British soldiers.[1] It won Film of the Festival (Feature) at Raindance Film Festival 2013.
Cast
[edit]- Owain Arthur as Taff
- Nicholas Beveney as Sergeant 'Sol' Campbell
- Daniel Fraser as Lieutenant Jonathan Bradshaw
- Alex McNally as Ginge
- Oliver Mott as Stab
- Ben Righton as Captain William Richardson
- Nav Sidhu as Smudge
Release
[edit]The Patrol was released by Soda Pictures on 7 February 2014 in the United Kingdom and on 26 May 2014 by Epic Pictures Group in the United States.
Reception
[edit]Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave it four out of five stars, praising the film's director, "writer-director Tom Petch makes a powerful impression with this tough, smart war movie on a shrewdly managed small scale, about a British army patrol in Afghanistan."[2]
Awards
[edit]- Winner Film of the Festival (Feature) Raindance Film Festival 2013.
- Nominated British Independent Film Awards 2013.
References
[edit]- ^ Bunkall, Allstair (28 September 2013). "The Patrol: Film Examines Afghan War Legacy". Sky News. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (6 February 2014). "The Patrol review – Director Tom Petch's debut is a thoughtful war movie about a British army patrol in Afghanistan". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
External links
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