Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk

Name: Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk
Genre: War
Released: 2020-08-20
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Sam Gittins, Joe Egan, Jennifer Martin, Tim Berrington, Joel Phillimore

2020·Movie·87 min·★ 6.2(69)

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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.

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About Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk

Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk is a 2020 English-language war film directed by Ben Mole. The cast is led by Sam Gittins, Joe Egan, Jennifer Martin. It has a runtime of 1h 27m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Fawesome.

Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk was produced by Picture Perfect and made in United Kingdom. It was released on August 20, 2020.

Director: Ben Mole
Writers: Ben Mole
Release date: August 20, 2020
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Picture Perfect

#world war ii#dunkirk

Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk cast & crew

Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk was directed by Ben Mole and written by Ben Mole.

The cast features Sam Gittins as Danny Finnegan, Joe Egan as Maximus Sennenhund, Jennifer Martin as Chantalle, Tim Berrington as Hauptsturmführer Drexler, Joel Phillimore as Tim Harper, and Ryan Winsley as Archie Bennett.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jez Spencer, cinematography is by Pete Allibone, and it was produced by Russell Pitt and Alison Ramsay.

Is Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk worth watching?

Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 69 ratings, a solidly received war films.

At 1h 27m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy war, Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk is worth a place on your watchlist.

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