Summary
Afghanistan, 2006, Helmand Province becomes one of the most dangerous places on Earth as the British Army is deployed into the Taliban heartland. The Operation, Herrick, became synonymous with the struggle as British troops fought a losing battle against this unseen enemy.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+18)
Critics 64Audiences 46GoodWatch 55
Tomatometer64%
Letterboxd · 207 ratings3.0/5
IMDb4.3
Audience score34%
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −24 min on the typical 109
typical 10985Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 36 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+26Released
2013
October 4, 2013
13 years ago
Genres
DramaWarLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Morocco
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, strong language, and drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 2
- Tom Petch Director, Writer, Producer
- Karim Nabil First Assistant Director
Production · 6
- Tom Stuart Producer
- Jeremy Zimmermann Casting
- Alice Caronna Production Manager
- Jaouad El Kacimi Location Manager
- Majid Aoulad Abdellah Unit Production Manager
- Amélie Chicoye Production Coordinator
Camera · 2
- Stuart Bentley Director of Photography
- Louise Murphy Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Luke Deverill Editor
- Andy Lee Colorist
- Matt Williams Assistant Editor
Sound · 7
- Nick Crofts Music
- James McWilliam Music
- Scott Marshall Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Paul Devaney Music Supervisor
- Taz Thomas Boom Operator
- Karym Ronda Sound Mixer
Visual Effects · 3
- Matthew Hotchkiss Visual Effects
- Dan Sollis Visual Effects
- Conor Coughlan Special Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 1
- Gil Gelpi Special Effects Technician
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