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The Patrol 
Summary
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.
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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 |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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.
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