The hilarious highlight of John Boorman’s HOPE AND GLORY (1987), nominated for 5 Oscars: 9-year-old Bill Rohan rejoices in the destruction of his school by an errant Luftwaffe bomb. QUEEN AND COUNTRY picks up the story nearly a decade later as Bill (Boorman’s alter-ego) begins basic training in the early Fifties, during the Korean War. Bill is joined by a trouble-making army mate, Percy. They never get near Korea, but engage in a constant battle of wits with the Catch-22-worthy, Sgt. Major Bradley. Richard E. Grant is their superior, the very, very, infinitely put-upon, aptly-named Major Cross.
Release Date: 7 January 2015Runtime: 114 min
Stars:
- Aimee-Ffion Edwards
- Brían F. O'Byrne
- Caleb Landry Jones
- Callum Turner
- David Hayman
- David Michael Claydon
- David Thewlis
- John Standing
- Julian Wadham
- Miriam Rizea
- Pat Shortt
- Richard E. Grant
- Sinéad Cusack
- Tamsin Egerton
- Vanessa Kirby
Director: John Boorman
