Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk
4.7
2020
1 hr 27 min
War
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.
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- Cast：
- Sam Gittins , Joe Egan , Jennifer Martin , Tim Berrington , Joel Phillimore , Ryan Winsley , Toby Kearton
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Just perfect...
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Excellent, Without a doubt!!
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It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
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Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.
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