Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk

August. 20,2020      
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Occupied France, 1940. A Nazi Commander discovers one of his prisoners, Danny is a champion boxer. He forces him to fight for his company's entertainment. But the POWs realise they can use these contests, as cover for an audacious breakout, before they re sent to Germany, where escape will be almost impossible. Their fate and freedom may all come down to how long Danny can keep fighting.

Sam Gittins as  Danny Finnegan
Joe Egan as  Maximus Sennenhund
Jennifer Martin as  Chantalle
Tim Berrington as  Hauptsturmführer Drexler
Joel Phillimore as  Tim Harper
Ryan Winsley as  Archie Bennett
Toby Kearton as  British Soldier
Antonio Bustorff as  Zaid Abounouom
Sam Newman as  Obersturmbannführer Lang
Jake J. Meniani as  Maurice Durant

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Spidersecu
2020/08/20

Don't Believe the Hype

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2020/08/21

In truth, any opportunity to see the film on the big screen is welcome.

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2020/08/22

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

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2020/08/23

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

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