War Game 2002
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Topic: Film "War Game" (2002). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2002
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 29 minutes
- Release date
- Feb 11, 2002
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Studios
- The Illuminated Film Company
- Genres
- Animation, Drama, Family, War
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Topic: Film "War Game" (2002).
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Title: War Game (2002).
Release Date: 02/11/2002 (GB).
Genres: Animation, Drama, Family, and War.
Runtime: 29m.
Format: Animated short film.
Production Company: Illuminated Films (British animation company).
Based on: Picture book/novel by Michael Foreman.
Plot:
Setting: Late summer of 1914, Suffolk.
Characters: Will, Lacey, and Freddie (three young/teenage lads/boys).
Premise: They leave their idyllic country lives to fight in the trenches of World War I.
Specific scene: While playing football, they discover their opponents intend to enlist in the British Army due to the outbreak of the First World War.
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- High production value and confident direction keep each chapter visually arresting.
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War Game holds a community rating of 7.2/10 based on 8 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Animation, Drama for fans of the genre.
How long is the movie War Game and when was it released?
War Game is a feature film with a runtime of 29 minutes. It was released in 2002. Release status: Released.
Who directed War Game?
War Game was directed by Dave Unwin.
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