The British military recruits a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II.The British military recruits a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II.The British military recruits a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II.
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- TriviaIn real life, one of the lesser-known members of the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare was Sir Christopher Lee. Lee was a step-cousin of Ian Fleming, and Fleming first suggested him for the title role in Dr. No (1962) while golfing together. The part went to Joseph Wiseman instead, but Lee ended up playing another Bond villain - Francisco Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). Also, Lee famously used his experience in the Ministry operations to educate Sir Peter Jackson, when filming the Lord of the Rings trilogy, on the "sound a man makes when is stabbed in the back."
- GoofsThe film is set during the Blitz of London, which ended in May 1941. However, during the first sequence with Churchill, the newsreel being played shows the sinking of HMS Barham and the attack on Pearl Harbor, which happened in November and December 1941, respectively. Also, it seems odd that Churchill uses a reel of the attack on Pearl Harbor as an example of the casualties of the war in Europe, especially against U-boats.
- Quotes
Winston Churchill: If Hitler isn't playing by the Rules, then neither shall we?
- SoundtracksThe School Bus
From Dirty Harry (1971)
Written and Music by Lalo Schifrin
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Published by Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
On behalf of Warner-Barham Music
Featured review
It's the true WWII story of Operation Postmaster. This Guy Ritchie movie is most definitely highly fictionalized. It's 1942. Britain is in its darkest hour. The Blitz is destroying London. U-boats are cutting off the Atlantic supply route. America remains on the sidelines. The Nazis' main U-boat supply ship is located in a neutral Spanish colonial west African port. British parliament refuses to attack a neutral country. Winston Churchill secretly orders the unauthorized mission led by imprisoned soldier Gus March-Phillips (Henry Cavill) with his motley crew of outsiders.
This is one of those real fake history movies. It's more than the normal fictionalization. It's got the wild sardonic Guy Ritchie humor. These characters are rather one dimensional with a few exceptions. It feels more like a comic book movie although that's fine since that's the intention. A highlight is the insanely gorgeous Eiza González. Alan Ritchson and his giant muscles seem to be popping up everywhere. I like this, but I don't love it.
This is one of those real fake history movies. It's more than the normal fictionalization. It's got the wild sardonic Guy Ritchie humor. These characters are rather one dimensional with a few exceptions. It feels more like a comic book movie although that's fine since that's the intention. A highlight is the insanely gorgeous Eiza González. Alan Ritchson and his giant muscles seem to be popping up everywhere. I like this, but I don't love it.
- SnoopyStyle
- May 14, 2024
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Box office
- Budget
- $60,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,535,053
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,913,698
- Apr 21, 2024
- Gross worldwide
- $29,715,044
- Runtime2 hours 2 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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