We'll Support You Evermore

July. 14,1985      
Rating:
8.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A father is intent on finding the truth as to how his soldier son met his death while serving in Northern Ireland.

John Thaw as  Geoff Hollins
Colette O'Neil as  Jean Hollins
George Baker as  Colonel
Nicholas Le Prevost as  Mardon
Christopher Fulford as  David Hollins
Jesse Birdsall as  Soldier
Sheila Ruskin as  Sue Friday

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Reviews

Dynamixor
1985/07/14

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

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Usamah Harvey
1985/07/15

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

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Jonah Abbott
1985/07/16

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

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Francene Odetta
1985/07/17

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

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TheLittleSongbird
1985/07/18

Being a huge fan of John Thaw, We'll Support You Evermore had me interested from the start; expectations were high and they were met. We'll Support You Evermore is well-made, the photography has a beautiful and gritty look that matches the tone more than appropriately and the Northern Ireland scenery is striking and provides a great atmosphere as well. The writing is tightly structured and thought-provoking, allowing us to be engrossed in the mystery parts while leaving us room to engage with the characters. It also doesn't feel overwrought, like it could easily have done. The story is gripping and suspenseful with revelations that are likely to take one by surprise, nothing predictable here, it too is emotional without being over-sentimalised. The subject matter is a very difficult one, and it was handled remarkably sensitively in We'll Support You Evermore. The drama is paced well, is tautly directed and the characters all serve some of kind of purpose to the story and are interesting, it was easy to sympathise with Geoff as losing a son and wanting answers is something that many people would have no problem empathising with. We'll Support You Evermore is very well-acted by the supporting cast and has a simply brilliant lead performance from Thaw(with no bias intended), he displays many emotions that feels real always and never forced and we really care for Geoff here. All in all, a gripping drama that is sensitively handled, atmospherically filmed and well-written and acted, it's a shame that it's not that well-known. 10/10 Bethany Cox

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