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Tomorrow, When the War Began

Tomorrow, When the War Began

Where were you when everything changed?

20106.11h 43m

Overview

Ellie Linton, a teen from an Australian coastal town, leads her friends on an excursion to a camp deep in the woods, dubbed "Hell." Upon their return, the youths find that their town has been overrun by an enemy army, and their friends and family have been imprisoned. When the hostile invaders become alerted to their presence, Ellie and her friends band together to escape -- and strike back against -- this mysterious enemy.

Directed by Stuart Beattie
Written by John Marsden, Stuart Beattie
Produced by Michael Boughen, Andrew Mason
Box OfficeBudget: $27.0MRevenue: $16.5M

Top Cast

Caitlin Stasey

Caitlin Stasey

Ellie Linton

Rachel Hurd-Wood

Rachel Hurd-Wood

Corrie Mackenzie

Phoebe Tonkin

Phoebe Tonkin

Fiona Maxwell

Deniz Akdeniz

Deniz Akdeniz

Homer Yannos

Lincoln Lewis

Lincoln Lewis

Kevin Holmes

Chris Pang

Chris Pang

Lee Takkam

Ashleigh Cummings

Ashleigh Cummings

Robyn Mathers

Andrew Ryan

Andrew Ryan

Chris Lang

Colin Friels

Colin Friels

Dr. Clements

Don Halbert

Don Halbert

Mr. Linton

Themes & Keywords

australiabased on novel or bookinvasionforeign occupationoccupationbased on young adult novel

About Tomorrow, When the War Began

Tomorrow, When the War Began is a action, adventure, drama film released in 2010 exploring themes of australia, based on novel or book, invasion, foreign occupation, occupation, based on young adult novel. Directed by Stuart Beattie, it stars Caitlin Stasey, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Phoebe Tonkin. Ellie Linton, a teen from an Australian coastal town, leads her friends on an excursion to a camp deep in the woods, dubbed "Hell." Upon their return, the youths find that their town has been overrun by an enemy army, and their friends and family have been imprisoned. When the hostile invaders become alerted to their presence, Ellie and her friends band together to escape -- and strike back against -- this mysterious enemy.

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