Jackboots on Whitehall | |
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Directed by | The McHenry Brothers |
Written by | The McHenry Brothers |
Story by | The McHenry Brothers |
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Cinematography | Michael Connor |
Edited by | Chris Blunden |
Music by | Guy Michelmore |
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Distributed by | Vertigo Films |
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Running time | 91 minutes [1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | $6 million [2] |
Box office | $20,776 [3] |
Jackboots on Whitehall (a.k.a. Nazi Invasion: Team Europe) is a 2010 British adult animated/puppet satirical action comedy film set in an alternative history Second World War, in which Nazi Germany has seized London. The British must band together at Hadrian's Wall if they are to thwart the German invasion. [4] Conceived by Edward and Rory McHenry, it is the first of its kind to feature animatronic puppets and the voices of well-known British actors including Ewan McGregor, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Timothy Spall, Richard O'Brien and Richard Griffiths. [5] The film was executive produced by Frank Mannion. [6]
The film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 20 June 2010 and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 8 October 2010 by Vertigo Films. [7] It received mixed reviews from critics, praising the cast, set design and voice acting but negativity toward the puppetry, action scenes, humor and story, calling it "lifeless, stiff, boring and unfunny" and compared unfavourably to Team America World Police.
In 1940, Nazi Germany invades Great Britain by drilling under the English Channel and up through the cobblestones on Whitehall, London. From his bunker under Downing Street, 200 yards (180 m) away, Prime Minister Winston Churchill issues a call to arms for all of Britain to band together to resist the invaders. In a small village, Chris, a young everyman, rallies the residents to fight back. Joining forces with Churchill's small group of soldiers, the resistance movement retreats to Hadrian's Wall, where the unlikely saviours of the country come from the Scottish Highlands.
As appearing in Jackboots on Whitehall, (main speaking roles and screen credits identified): [8]
In using real-life characters to embody a more accurate portrayal, some characters are easily recognizable. [9] While Battle of Britain hero and American pilot Billy Fiske appears, he embodies the characteristics of screen legend Clark Gable. [10] Spall had previously portrayed Churchill in The King's Speech (2010).
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Writer-directors Edward and Rory McHenry created several supermarionation puppets that featured accurately rendered period uniforms, architecture and military equipment. [11]
Jackboots on Whitehall was released in cinemas on 8 October 2010 in the United Kingdom by Vertigo Films and premiered on 20 June 2010 at the EIFF.
Robbie Collin, of the News of the World , gave the film 4 stars summarising it as "Stupid, throwaway nonsense - and that's the whole idea". [13] Total Film magazine also gave the film 4 stars stating "Jackboots wittily merges war flick iconography, Inglorious revisionism and Team America silliness to create a hilarious, endearing one-off". [14] While The Guardian praised the "impressive all-star vocal cast" in Jackboots on Whitehall, and called it a "labour of love" by its writer-directors, concluded it was "amiably intentioned but desperately weak in terms of script" comparing it unfavourably with Wallace and Gromit and Team America: World Police. [11] Other reviews were of a similar nature; [15] the review in The Telegraph characterized the film as "an enterprising comedy but ultimately a boorish overkill." [16] it currently has a 44% rating on Rotten Tomatoes .
The film grossed $20,776 [3] worldwide.
Jackboots on Whitehall was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 26 July 2011 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Award | Category | Nominee |
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British Independent Film Awards 2010 | Raindance Award | Nominated |
Jackboots on Whitehall | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 10 August 2010 |
Recorded | 2010 |
Genre | Film score |
Length | 64:45 |
Label | MovieScore Media |
Producer | Mikael Carlsson |
All music was composed by Guy Michelmore.
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