The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall

2008 1h 30m EN

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Synopsis

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After Tom Hurndall is shot in the head in Gaza, his parents Anthony and Jocelyn arrive in Israel wanting to know how it could have happened. They expect sympathy and cooperation from the Israeli authorities, but are instead met with an official explanation that fails to tally with any eye-witness accounts, and a wall of silence. When an Israeli army report attempts to whitewash the incident, the Hurndalls decide the only way to establish the truth is to launch their own investigation into the shooting, a process which brings them face to face with both the Open-Fire regulations of the Israeli army in Gaza, and the soldier who pulled the trigger.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stephen Dillane
Anthony Hurndall
Kerry Fox
Jocelyn Hurndall
Mark Bazeley
Tom Fitzalan-Howard
Jodie Whittaker
Sophie Hurndall
Harry Treadaway
Billy
Matthew McNulty
Tom Hurndall
Gus Lewis
Freddy
Ziad Bakri
Taysir Hayb

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rowan Joffé
Writers: Simon Block
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rowan Joffé, shot by Ryszard Lenczewski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Martin Phipps. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kate Evans shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Stephen Dillane and Kerry Fox and Mark Bazeley carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1145529 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rowan Joffé directs. Ryszard Lenczewski behind the camera. Martin Phipps scores. Kate Evans cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Directed by Rowan Joffé, shot by Ryszard Lenczewski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Martin Phipps. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kate Evans shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Stephen Dillane and Kerry Fox and Mark Bazeley carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1145529 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.