Movie Description
Walter's War
(2008)Overview
Drama inspired by the life of Walter Tull who, after years in an orphanage, went on to become a professional footballer and then the first black commissioned officer to lead British troops during WW1. The action concerns Tull's turbulent passage from ordinary soldier to extraordinary officer at officer training camp, where he had to face his own demons as well as fight the prejudice that surrounded him
Featured Crew
- Director : Alrick Riley
- Producer : Ruth Caleb
- Writer : Kwame Kwei-Armah
- Editor : Anthony Combes
- Cast : O-T Fagbenle,David Oakes,Kwame Kwei-Armah,Zac Fox,Michael Wildman,Julian Forsyth,Ewan Stewart,Dugald Bruce Lockhart,Christian Roe,Chris Starkie,Chris Starkie,Hamish MacDougall,Jonathan Cullen,Samara MacLaren,Jenny Hulse,Mark Wingett,Kit Young
Cast
Walter Tull
Oswald Hennessey
Daniel Tull
Young Soldier
Edward Tull
Rev. Dr. Stevenson
Sgt Fuller
Capt. Coombes
Pte William Cooper
Pte. Sebastian Wills
Pte. Sebastian Willis
Pte. Christopher Hummins
Lt. Col. Baxter
Connie MacPherson
Joanne McSween
Football Team Manager
Young Edward (as Chris Young)
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Facts
Original TitleWalter's War
Status Released
Release Information
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2008-11-09
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 00m
Production CompaniesBBC
Genres
- Drama
- History
- TV Movie
- War