Fortunes of War
For king and country.
2024 | 85m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Bill Thomas |
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| Writer: | Bill Thomas, Ian Thomas |
| Staring: |
| When a covert raid in Normandy goes wrong, a small team of British commandos are cut off from their comrades. Holed up in a barn and surrounded by Wehrmacht forces, their chances of survival appear bleak, until an unexpected discovery provides an opportunity to escape. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 13, 2024 |
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| Director: | Bill Thomas |
| Writer: | Bill Thomas, Ian Thomas |
| Genres: | Action, War |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Picture Perfect |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 14, 2024 Entered: Aug 14, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Oliver Wheatley | Mason |
| Asan N'Jie | Carter |
| Sophie-Louise Craig | Annette |
| Daniel Thrace | Leach |
| Stanley J. Browne | Harris |
| Max Gates | Private Norman |
| Meg Morgan | Ines |
| Bob Cryer | General Horseler |
| Mark Kitto | Lt Quayle |
| Rio Swatton | German Soldier |
| Alex Bevan | Bernard |
| Jon Lee Pellet | Earnest Boom |
| Martyn Hillyard | Private Waters |
| Allan Relph | Julien |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bill Thomas | Writer, Director, Visual Effects |
| Andrea Gambadoro | Director of Photography |
| Philip Perry | Editor |
| Matthew Barker | Visual Effects |
| Ian Thomas | Writer |
| David Underwood | Producer's Assistant |
| Kamila Forini | Makeup Designer |
| Magdalena Sprenger | Makeup Artist |
| David Platten | Unit Manager |
| Tom Butterworth | First Assistant Director |
| Alice Harding | Second Unit Director |
| Jane McGee | Second Unit Director |
| Al Bevan | Set Dresser |
| Jon Lee Pellet | Set Dresser |
| Rio Swatton | Assistant Art Director |
| David Erwood | Boom Operator |
| Jordan Cadby | Visual Effects |
| Ricky Jay Casey | Second Assistant Camera |
| Jake Morris | First Assistant Camera |
| Freddie Parkin | Camera Operator |
| Rebecca Randall | Second Assistant Camera |
| Julien Mery | Extras Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Phil Hunt | Executive Producer |
| Compton Ross | Executive Producer |
| Michael Walker | Executive Producer |
| Andy Lyon | Executive Producer |
| Andy Taylor | Executive Producer |
| Lucy Sanders | Producer |
| Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar | Producer |
| Jeet Thakrar | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
Well there are no budget films, then low budget films and in between we see this fine example of "'Allo 'Allo" budget films. This one even has it's own version of "Michelle from ze resistonce" as it reminded me of that equally poor British wartime film "Wolves of War" - also made this year. Anyway, ... not that it matters but the plot involves a troop of commandos who find themselves stranded in France after a botched raid. Initially under the command of the pretty useless "Lt. Quayle" (Mark Kitto) they proceed to lurch from frying pan to fire aided by some woeful dialogue, basic special effects and an ensemble performance that does nothing for the CVs of James Oliver Wheatley, Sophie Craig or auteur Bill Thomas who has created what is frankly a waste of file space. It has a video game feel to the it this - the episodic nature of the story evolves in waves, resets in a different location - farmhouse, barn, roadside - then we start again with more expletives and profundities from the embattled squad. Just why this was made is anyone's guess, but as to reasons for watching it - well that's much easier to answer. There are zéro.