Bravo Two Zero - Behind enemy lines
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Bravo Two Zero - Behind enemy lines |
| Original title | Bravo Two Zero |
| Country of production | South Africa , UK |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1999 |
| length | 114 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Tom Clegg |
| script | Troy Kennedy-Martin |
| production |
Ruth Caleb , Paul Janssen , Anant Singh |
| music | David Ferguson |
| camera | Rod Stewart |
| cut | Ettie M. Feldman |
| occupation | |
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Bravo Two Zero - Behind Enemy Lines ( Bravo Two Zero ) is a South African - British war film from the year 1999 , which on the memories of Andy McNab based. Directed by Tom Clegg , the script was written by Troy Kennedy-Martin .
action
An eight-soldier sub-unit of the SAS commanded by Andy McNab is deployed behind the front line in the Second Gulf War . It is supposed to destroy the launch pads of the Scud missiles as well as impair the enemy's communication lines. The operation is alias Bravo Two Zero .
The radios of the unit cannot be used, silenced handguns and other special equipment are already in use by other sub-units and are therefore no longer available. The unit is cleared up by a local goat boy and surrounded by numerically superior Iraqi forces. The soldiers try to reach the border with Syria , 170 km away . A soldier leaves the squad in a storm and makes his way to Syria. Two soldiers die in a gun battle or from hypothermia, the rest are captured and tortured. Five soldiers return home after acts of war.
Reviews
Steve Rhodes wrote in his review stored on Rotten Tomatoes that the film should have shown more special effects instead of documentaries. The main actor Sean Bean plays " well ", but he is not able to carry the film. The supporting actors are " borderline ". One of the strong points is the portrayal of the details of the war. The film shows a " great story ", but it is " mediocre ".
background
The film was shot in Upington ( South Africa ). Its production amounted to an estimated 6.5 million US dollars .
Web links
- Bravo Two Zero - behind enemy lines in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Bravo Two Zero - Behind Enemy Lines in the online movie database
- Behind Enemy Lines - Bravo Two Zero at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Film review by Steve Rhodes, accessed on September 3, 2007 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Filming locations for Bravo Two Zero, accessed September 3, 2007
- ↑ Box office / business for Bravo Two Zero, accessed September 3, 2007
