WarAction

Fortunes of War

- For king and country.

When a covert raid in Normandy goes wrong, a small team of British commandos are cut off from their comrades. Holed up in a barn and surrounded by Wehrmacht forces, their chances of survival appear bleak, until an unexpected discovery provides an opportunity to escape.

Release Date : 2024-02-13

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Picture Perfect

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Mason

Original Name : James Oliver Wheatley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carter

Original Name : Asan N'Jie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Annette

Original Name : Sophie-Louise Craig

Gender : Female

Character Name : Leach

Original Name : Daniel Thrace

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harris

Original Name : Stanley J. Browne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Private Norman

Original Name : Max Gates

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ines

Original Name : Meg Morgan

Gender : Male

Character Name : General Horseler

Original Name : Bob Cryer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lt Quayle

Original Name : Mark Kitto

Gender : Male

Character Name : German Soldier

Original Name : Rio Swatton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bernard

Original Name : Alex Bevan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Earnest Boom

Original Name : Jon Lee Pellet

Gender : Male

Character Name : Private Waters

Original Name : Martyn Hillyard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Julien

Original Name : Allan Relph

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-11-10

Well there are no budget films, then low budget films and in between we see this fine example of "'Allo 'Allo" budget films. This one even has it's own version of "Michelle from ze resistonce" as it reminded me of that equally poor British wartime film "Wolves of War" - also made this year. Anyway, not that it matters but the plot involves a troop of commandos who find themselves stranded in France after a botched raid. Initially under the command of the pretty useless "Lt. Quayle" (Mark Kitto) they proceed to lurch from frying pan to fire aided by some woeful dialogue, basic special effects and an ensemble performance that does nothing for the CVs of James Oliver Wheatley, Sophie Craig or auteur Bill Thomas who has created what is frankly a waste of file space. It has a video game feel to the it this - the episodic nature of the story evolves in waves, resets in a different location - farmhouse, barn, roadside - then we start again with more expletives and profundities from the embattled squad. Just why this was made is anyone's guess, but as to reasons for watching it - well that's much easier to answer. There are zéro.