Dad's Army - Film - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Frazer (Bill Paterson), Private Joe Walker (Daniel Mays), Corporal Jack Jones (Tom Courtenay), Sergeant Arthur Wilson (Bill Nighy), Captain George Mainwaring (Toby Jones), Private Godfrey (Michael Gambon), Private Frank Pike (Blake Harrison), Rose Winters (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Copyright: Universal Pictures / DJ Films

Genre

Film

Released

2016

Creators

Jimmy Perry and David Croft

Stars

Toby Jones, Bill Nighy, Tom Courtenay, Michael Gambon, Blake Harrison, Daniel Mays, Bill Paterson, Mark Gatiss and more

Writer

Hamish McColl

Director

Oliver Parker

Producers

Jimmy Perry, Damian Jones, Phil Robertson, Ann Croft, Penny Croft, Hugo Heppell, Steve Milne, Christian Eisenbeiss and more

Company

A new film based on the adventures of the classic sitcom characters of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard.

The story is set in 1944, when World War II is reaching its climax with the Allies poised to invade France and finally defeat the German army.

In a town on the southern coast of England, Walmington-on-Sea, morale amongst the ageing army reserve force, the Home Guard, is low. Their new mission - to patrol the Dover army base - is a chance to revive spirits and reputation... that is until glamorous journalist Rose Winters arrives to write about their exploits.

MI5 discover a radio signal sent direct to Berlin from Walmington-on-Sea, sparking rumours of a spy and - with the outcome of the war suddenly at stake - it falls to the veteran servicemen to step up to the plate.

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Additional details

Tagline

The British Empire strikes back

Part of

Dad's Army

UK certificate

PG

Duration

100 minutes

UK release

Friday 5th February 2016

Produced

2014

UK premiere

Tuesday 26th January 2016, Leicester Square, London

Distributors

Universal Pictures

Production

Location

Camera set-up

Single camera

Picture

Colour

Broadcast details

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