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Overlord

Overlord

Stop the unstoppable.

20186.71h 50m

Overview

France, June 1944. On the eve of D-Day, some American paratroopers fall behind enemy lines after their aircraft crashes while on a mission to destroy a radio tower in a small village near the beaches of Normandy. After reaching their target, the surviving paratroopers realise that, in addition to fighting the Nazi troops that patrol the village, they also must fight against something else.

Directed by Julius Avery
Written by Billy Ray, Mark L. Smith
Produced by J.J. Abrams, Lindsey Weber
Box OfficeBudget: $38.0MRevenue: $41.7M

Top Cast

Jovan Adepo

Jovan Adepo

Private First Class Edward Boyce

Wyatt Russell

Wyatt Russell

Corporal Lewis Ford

Pilou Asbæk

Pilou Asbæk

Captain Wafner

Mathilde Ollivier

Mathilde Ollivier

Chloe

John Magaro

John Magaro

Private First Class Lyle Tibbet

Iain De Caestecker

Iain De Caestecker

Private Morton Chase

Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

Sergeant Rensin

Dominic Applewhite

Dominic Applewhite

Private First Class Jacob Rosenfeld

Jacob Anderson

Jacob Anderson

Private First Class Charlie Dawson

Mark McKenna

Mark McKenna

Private First Class Murphy

Themes & Keywords

francenazivillageworld war iinormandy, franced-daylaboratoryexplosionbehind enemy linesparatrooper1940sscientific experimentblack soldiersuspenseful

About Overlord

Overlord is a horror, war, science fiction film released in 2018 exploring themes of france, nazi, village, world war ii, normandy, france, d-day. Directed by Julius Avery, it stars Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Pilou Asbæk. France, June 1944. On the eve of D-Day, some American paratroopers fall behind enemy lines after their aircraft crashes while on a mission to destroy a radio tower in a small village near the beaches of Normandy. After reaching their target, the surviving paratroopers realise that, in addition to fighting the Nazi troops that patrol the village, they also must fight against something else.

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