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The War Below

The War Below

Hope runs deep.

20216.61h 37m

Overview

During World War I, a group of British miners are recruited to tunnel underneath no man's land and set bombs from below the German front in hopes of breaking the deadly stalemate of the Battle of Messines.

Directed by J.P. Watts
Written by Thomas Woods, J.P. Watts
Produced by Luis Guerrero, William Knochel, Chris Lemos
Box OfficeBudget: $653K0

Top Cast

Sam Hazeldine

Sam Hazeldine

William Hawkin

Tom Goodman-Hill

Tom Goodman-Hill

Hellfire Jack

Kris Hitchen

Kris Hitchen

Harold Stockford

Elliot James Langridge

Elliot James Langridge

George MacDonald

Sam Clemmett

Sam Clemmett

Charlie MacDonald

Joseph Steyne

Joseph Steyne

Shorty

Sonny Ashbourne Serkis

Sonny Ashbourne Serkis

Henry

Anna Maguire

Anna Maguire

Jane Hawkin

Andrew Scarborough

Andrew Scarborough

Colonel Fielding

Douglas Reith

Douglas Reith

Field Marshal Haig

About The War Below

The War Below is a war, drama, history film released in 2021. Directed by J.P. Watts, it stars Sam Hazeldine, Tom Goodman-Hill, Kris Hitchen. During World War I, a group of British miners are recruited to tunnel underneath no man's land and set bombs from below the German front in hopes of breaking the deadly stalemate of the Battle of Messines.

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