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5.619851h 8mMovieDramaTV MovieWar

A largely dialogue-free drama set around a platoon of British soldiers from the Parachute regiment patrolling the bandit country of South Armagh, off the rural border between Northern Ireland and the Republic.

DirectorAlan Clarke
WriterA.F.N. Clarke
ProducerTerry Coles

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Cast · Directed by Alan Clarke

SCSean Chapman
Sean Chapman
Platoon Commander
SSSteve Sweeney
Steve Sweeney
Smith
GHGary Hailes
Gary Hailes
Jones
GFGraham Fletcher-Cook
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Rankin
JBJohn Blundell
John Blundell
Corporal
OS
Ozzie Stevens
L/Corporal
JA
Jem Ahmet
JC
Jason Cunliffe
SFSteve Fletcher
Steve Fletcher
DS
Dennis Savage
SS
Sam Smart

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