Kajaki


Kajaki

Overview:

British soldiers guarding the Kajaki Dam set out to rescue a three-man team after one of them loses a leg to a landmine.

Votes 92 (6.3/10)

Runtime: 108 minutes

Release Date 2014-11-12

Website: Link

Tagline: A film about bravery, courage, heroism and the ultimate sacrifice.

Production company:

  • Head Gear Films
  • Lipsync Productions
  • Metrol Technology
  • MENA Film
  • Pukka Films

Production country:

  • United Kingdom

Genres:

  • Thriller
  • War
  • Adventure
  • Drama

Trailer

Further Information

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Mark Stanley
Mark Stanley
Snoop
Malachi Kirby
Malachi Kirby
Spud McMellon
Ali Cook
Ali Cook
Mark Wright
David Elliot
David Elliot
Jay Davis
Paul Luebke
Paul Luebke
Stu Hale
Benjamin O'Mahony
Benjamin O'Mahony
Stu Pearson
Scott Kyle
Scott Kyle
Smudge
Andy Gibbins
Andy Gibbins
Director
Paul Katis
Paul Katis
Screenplay
Tom Williams
Tom Williams
Producer
Andrew de Lotbiniere
Andrew de Lotbiniere
Producer
Paul Katis
Paul Katis
Director of Photography
Chris Goodger
Chris Goodger
Casting
Nour Alkawaja
Nour Alkawaja
Casting
John Hubbard
John Hubbard
Casting
Ros Hubbard
Ros Hubbard
Production Design
Erik Rehl
Erik Rehl
Art Direction
Alex Woodward
Alex Woodward
Art Direction
Nasser Zoubi
Nasser Zoubi
Costume Design
Phaedra Dahdaleh
Phaedra Dahdaleh
Property Master
Anas Balawi
Anas Balawi
ADR & Dubbing
Paul Wrightson
Paul Wrightson
Foley
Joo Fürst
Joo Fürst
Supervising Sound Editor
Nigel Holland
Nigel Holland
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James Hayday
James Hayday
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sven Taits
Sven Taits
CG Supervisor
Laurent-Paul Robert
Laurent-Paul Robert
Visual Effects Producer
Paul Driver
Paul Driver
Visual Effects Producer
Agnes Rama
Agnes Rama
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sheila Wickens
Sheila Wickens
Camera Operator
Charlie Goodger
Charlie Goodger
Location Manager
Jamal Al Adwan
Jamal Al Adwan
Unit Publicist
Joe Utichi
Joe Utichi
Gaffer
Hosni Al Baqa
Hosni Al Baqa
Editor
Brin
Brin
Producer
Gareth Unwin
Gareth Unwin
Executive Producer
Gareth Unwin
Gareth Unwin
Executive Producer
Alec Mackenzie
Alec Mackenzie
Executive Producer
Peter Hampden
Peter Hampden
Executive Producer
Lee Vandermolen
Lee Vandermolen
Executive Producer
Compton Ross
Compton Ross
Executive Producer
Norman Merry
Norman Merry
Executive Producer
Phil Hunt
Phil Hunt
Executive Producer
Alexa Jago
Alexa Jago
Associate Producer
Seayoon Jeong
Seayoon Jeong
Associate Producer
Lucy Trendle
Lucy Trendle
Associate Producer
Paul Rees
Paul Rees

Reno

> One bad step might cost your leg, maybe life. Once I finished watching, said 'wow'. It can mean in many ways like the movie was stunning, edgy and probably best war flick of the 2014. Yep, there's no doubt in that, at least to me among those I've seen. It was a low budget British war-drama-thriller based on the real event that takes place in the year 2006, Afghanistan. The director was a documentary filmmaker, and I'm happy he chose to make it a movie. But still it looks like a semi-documentary and powerful. In the backdrop of the Kajaki dam valley where one of the British army camp lies in a mountain top, one morning a military unit goes for a routine checkup in the surrounding area. It was not an usual day, a tragedy strikes and followed by a series of mishaps that leaves the entire team in a critical situation and so the other teams who come to assist. They risk their lives to rescue each other. Coming from the England, laying under the burning sun as the injured, they might have felt a very close to hell. The rest of the story is coming out of it, or would they? I must agree with many who had seen this said, it is tough to watch. Because everything looked so real, sometimes the pain was felt if your focus was thorough. Especially if you are a kind hearted, your heart rate might go up. It is not all about predictable, we know what might happen because of the following scenes after the first blow, it's one way or another. But how, where, when and who is the question. Anytime, anything might happen, the screenplay was genuine in that matter. Once the tension parts begin, it was unstoppable, it will pull you out of your chair often. > "This whole country is full of sht > left behind when armies fkd off." The whole film was shot in one location and its close by zone. It was in Afghanistan, according to the story, but the film was shot in Jordan. Very well utilised the locations, camera angles, the performances were top notch. I don't know anyone from the cast, but they were the best. Well, you won't forget the film after a watch, at least for a week maybe. You don't have to compare it with American war movies. This was not high-tech military combat, but just a simple story with one breathtaking circumstance. What really disturbs is to know it was a real story. The unit was small and the head office did not provide them a proper equipments like well working radio sets, metal detectors et cetera which caused the disaster. You know, in the war its not like, take your gun and go kill the enemies like the John Rambo. There is types of war that fought in different style. In this film, these young soldiers were making sure and reporting the movements of the enemy in a nearby checkpoint. What happens was they caught in an unexpected trap and afterwards it turns human emotions. I don't remember seeing a better war film from Britain, at least not recently. This film totally shocked me which was unexpected from an unheard title. As usual, taking chances in the unpopular movies gave me an opportunity to discover the hidden gem and I want to spread this word as much as possible far its reach. If you are reading this, especially you are an adult, I definitely highly recommend it. Don't anticipate a complete combat, but it'll give one hundred per cent of the theme under this narration takes place. 9/10

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