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The Mark of Cain

The Mark of Cain

The scars of war run deep.

20075.21h 27m

Overview

After a bomb kills their company commander in Iraq, British soldiers Treacle and Shane are ordered to round up suspects and use torture on the detainees. Back home, the press gets the story and the pair achieves instant infamy.

Directed by Marc Munden
Written by Tony Marchant
Produced by Lynn Horsford
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Top Cast

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Gerard Kearns

Mark 'Treacle' Tate

Matthew McNulty

Matthew McNulty

Shane Gulliver

Elliot Cowan

Elliot Cowan

Capitaine Worriss

Brendan Coyle

Brendan Coyle

Davey Gulliver

Heather Craney

Heather Craney

Brenda Tate

Shaun Dingwall

Shaun Dingwall

Major Godber

Dhafer L'Abidine

Dhafer L'Abidine

Abdullah Omar

Naomi Bentley

Naomi Bentley

Shelley

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William Atkinson

Padre Walker

Leo Gregory

Leo Gregory

Lance Corporal Quealey

Themes & Keywords

british armyiraqsoldierroadside bombcourt martial

About The Mark of Cain

The Mark of Cain is a drama, war film released in 2007 exploring themes of british army, iraq, soldier, roadside bomb, court martial. Directed by Marc Munden, it stars Gerard Kearns, Matthew McNulty, Elliot Cowan. After a bomb kills their company commander in Iraq, British soldiers Treacle and Shane are ordered to round up suspects and use torture on the detainees. Back home, the press gets the story and the pair achieves instant infamy.

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