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Deathwatch

Deliver them from evil.

20025.71h 34m

Overview

In the brutal trench fighting of the First World War, a British Infantry Company is separated from their regiment after a fierce battle. Attempting to return to their lines, the British soldiers discover what appears to be a bombed out German trench, abandoned except for a few dazed German soldiers. After killing most of the Germans, and taking one prisoner, the British company fortifies to hold the trench until reinforcements can arrive. Soon, however, strange things being to happen as a sense of evil descends on the trench and the British begin turn on each other.

Directed by MJ Bassett
Written by MJ Bassett
Produced by Mike Downey, Frank Hübner, Sam Taylor
Box Office0Revenue: $2.3M

Top Cast

Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell

Pfc. Charlie Shakespeare

Rúaidhrí Conroy

Rúaidhrí Conroy

Pvt. Colin Chevasse

M

Mike Downey

Martin Plummer

Laurence Fox

Laurence Fox

Capt. Bramwell Jennings

R

Roman Horák

German soldier

Dean Lennox Kelly

Dean Lennox Kelly

Pvt. Willie McNess

Torben Liebrecht

Torben Liebrecht

Friedrich

Kris Marshall

Kris Marshall

Pvt. Barry Starinski

Hans Matheson

Hans Matheson

Pvt. Jack Hawkstone

Hugh O'Conor

Hugh O'Conor

Anthony Bradford

Themes & Keywords

supernaturalassaultsoldiertrencheshorrors of war1910ssuspensefultense

About Deathwatch

Deathwatch is a drama, horror, thriller, war film released in 2002 exploring themes of supernatural, assault, soldier, trenches, horrors of war, 1910s. Directed by MJ Bassett, it stars Jamie Bell, Rúaidhrí Conroy, Mike Downey. In the brutal trench fighting of the First World War, a British Infantry Company is separated from their regiment after a fierce battle. Attempting to return to their lines, the British soldiers discover what appears to be a bombed out German trench, abandoned except for a few dazed German soldiers. After killing most of the Germans, and taking one prisoner, the British company fortifies to hold the trench until reinforcements can arrive. Soon, however, strange things being to happen as a sense of evil descends on the trench and the British begin turn on each other.

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