Dunkirk

Tom Hardy Director: Christopher Nolan Christopher Nolan

Overview

Acclaimed auteur Christopher Nolan (Memento, The Prestige, The Dark Knight) wrote and directed this historical thriller about the Dunkirk evacuation during the early days of World War II. When 400,000 British and Allied troops end up trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk, France, following a catastrophic defeat, a number of civilian boats set out to rescue them before they are decimated by the approaching Nazi forces. Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles, Aneurin Barnard, James D'Arcy, Barry Keoghan, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, and Tom Hardy star. ~ Jack Rodgers

Product Details

Release Date:	12/19/2017
UPC:	0883929570706
Original Release:	2017
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Warner Home Video
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound]
Time:	1:46:00
Sales rank:	520

Special Features

Join Director Christopher Nolan and his production team on their epic journey to recreate the miracle of Dunkirk; Equipped with large-format cameras, innovative effects, historical naval and air fleets and scores of actors, the filmmakers surmounted staggering challenges in order to create an accurate, authentic and heart-pounding cinematic experience; ; [cc]; English SDH

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Tom Hardy	Farrier
Fionn Whitehead	Tommy
Tom Glynn-Carney	Peter
Jack Lowden	Collins
Harry Styles	Alex
Aneurin Barnard	Gibson
James D'Arcy	Colonel Winnant
Barry Keoghan	George
Kenneth Branagh	Commander Bolton
Mark Rylance	Mr. Dawson
Damien Bonnard	French Soldier
Lee Armstrong	Grenadier
James Bloor	Irate Soldier
Luke Y. Thompson	Warrant Officer
Michel Biel	French Soldier 2
Constantin Balsan	French Soldier 3
Billy Howle	Petty Officer
Mikey Collins	Soldier
Callum Blake	Stretcher Bearer
Dean Ridge	Soldier at The Gap
Bobby Lockwood	Able Seaman
Will Attenborough	Second Lieutenant
Tom Nolan	Lieutenant
Matthew Marsh	Rear Admiral
Cillian Murphy	Shivering Soldier
Adam Long	Sub-Lieutenant
Miranda Nolan	Nurse
Bradley Hall	Sailor
Jack Cutmore-Scott	Lifeboat Sailor 1
Brett Lorenzini	Lifeboat Sailor 2
Michael Fox	Engineer
Brian Vernel	Highlander 1
Elliott Tittensor	Highlander 2
Kevin Guthrie	Highlander 3
Harry Richardson	Private
Jochum ten Haaf	Dutch Seaman
Johnny Gibbon	Junior Naval Officer
Richard Sanderson	Heinkel Spotter
Kim Hartman	Stewardess
Calam Lynch	Deal Sailor
Charley Palmer Rothwell	Corporal
Tom Gill	Furious Soldier
John Nolan	Blind Man
Bill Milner	Lone Private
Jack Riddiford	Soldier on RN Launch
Harry Collett	Boy
Eric Richard	Man at Railway Window

Technical Credits

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Peter Albrechtsen	Sound/Sound Designer
Ryan Arndt	Special Effects
Francis Ayre	Special Effects
Jeff Berrington	Special Effects
Andrew Birdzell	Set Decoration/Design
Karine Branco	Special Effects
Jan Jurie Brouwer	Special Effects
Gregory J. Bryant	Special Effects
Pierre Chevalier	Special Effects
Guillaume Chevalier	Special Effects
Arthur Clever	Special Effects
Paul Corbould	Special Effects Supervisor
Stephane Cressend	Art Director
Nathan Crowley	Production Designer
Carine Demongueres	Set Decoration/Design
Matthew J. Downey	Special Effects
Eric Potter	Sound/Sound Designer
John P. Fasal	Sound/Sound Designer
Kimberly Felix	Makeup
Patrick Fiers	Special Effects
Melisa Fisher	Special Effects
Scott R. Fisher	Special Effects Supervisor
Neal G. Garland	Special Effects
Ron Goldstein	Special Effects
Erik Haraldsted	Special Effects
Eilam Hoffman	Sound/Sound Designer
Luis G. Hoyos	Set Decoration/Design
Ken Johnson	Sound/Sound Designer
Martha Johnston	Set Decoration/Design
Richard King	Sound/Sound Designer
Marie Korf	Special Effects
Jeffrey Kurland	Costumes/Costume Designer
Max Lachmann	Sound/Sound Designer
Bernard Lohr	Sound/Sound Designer
Mats Lundgren	Sound/Sound Designer
William McGinley	Special Effects
Jake Myers	Executive Producer
Benjamin Nowicki	Art Director
Erik Osusky	Art Director
Nilo Otero	Asst. Director
John Papsidera	Casting
William Pruss	Asst. Director
Mary Saisselin	Set Decoration/Design
Lee Smith	Editor
Maarten Swart	Associate Producer
Marc Tantin	Special Effects
Emma Thomas	Producer
Andy Thompson	Associate Producer
Hoyte van Hoytema	Cinematographer
Vincent Vanillo	Special Effects
Arthur VanOest	Special Effects Supervisor
Willem Quarles VanUfford	Asst. Director
Stephane Vuigner	Special Effects
Mark Weingarten	Sound Mixer
Toby Whale	Casting
Phillip Wheatley	Special Effects
Hans Zimmer	Score Composer

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Dunkirk
1. Scene 1 [8:50]
2. Scene 2 [11:21]
3. Scene 3 [8:53]
4. Scene 4 [13:26]
5. Scene 5 [10:12]
6. Scene 6 [5:17]
7. Scene 7 [6:26]
8. Scene 8 [8:17]
9. Scene 9 [13:03]
10. Scene 10 [7:27]
11. Scene 11 [5:49]
12. Scene 12 [7:23]
Disc #2 -- Dunkirk - Special Features
1. Chapter 1 [7:49]
2. Chapter 2 [:00]
3. Chapter 3 [5:00]
4. Chapter 4 [:00]
5. Chapter 5 [3:37]
6. Chapter 6 [:00]
7. Chapter 7 [5:52]
8. Chapter 8 [:00]
9. Chapter 9 [5:59]
10. Chapter 10 [:00]
11. Chapter 11 [5:18]
12. Chapter 12 [:00]
13. Chapter 13 [5:21]
14. Chapter 14 [:00]
15. Chapter 15 [12:28]
16. Chapter 16 [:00]
17. Chapter 17 [5:59]
18. Chapter 18 [:00]
19. Chapter 19 [3:50]
20. Chapter 20 [:00]
21. Chapter 21 [5:55]
22. Chapter 22 [:00]
23. Chapter 23 [13:42]
24. Chapter 24 [:00]
25. Chapter 25 [7:29]
26. Chapter 26 [:00]
27. Chapter 27 [5:57]
28. Chapter 28 [:00]
29. Chapter 29 [7:23]
30. Chapter 30 [:00]
31. Chapter 31 [7:54]
1. Revisiting The Miracle [7:49]
1. Chapter 1 [7:49]
1. Chapter 1 [5:00]
1. Chapter 1 [3:37]
1. Chapter 1 [5:52]
1. Chapter 1 [5:59]
2. Chapter 2 [:00]
3. Chapter 3 [5:18]
4. Chapter 4 [:00]
5. Chapter 5 [5:21]
1. Chapter 1 [5:59]
1. Chapter 1 [5:18]
1. Chapter 1 [5:21]
1. Chapter 1 [12:28]
2. Chapter 2 [:00]
3. Chapter 3 [5:59]
1. Chapter 1 [12:28]
1. Chapter 1 [5:59]
1. Chapter 1 [3:50]
2. Chapter 2 [:00]
3. Chapter 3 [5:55]
4. Chapter 4 [:00]
5. Chapter 5 [13:42]
6. Chapter 6 [:00]
7. Chapter 7 [7:29]
8. Chapter 8 [:00]
9. Chapter 9 [5:57]
1. Chapter 1 [3:50]
1. Chapter 1 [5:55]
1. Chapter 1 [13:42]
1. Chapter 1 [7:29]
1. Chapter 1 [5:57]
1. Chapter 1 [7:23]
2. Chapter 2 [:00]
3. Chapter 3 [7:54]
1. Chapter 1 [7:23]
1. Chapter 1 [7:54]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Dunkirk
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Disc #2 -- Dunkirk - Special Features
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         Launching The Moonstone
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Editorial Reviews

Dunkirk, Christopher Nolan's gripping and engrossing World War II drama, is pure cinema. The rescue of 400,000 Allied soldiers, hemmed in by the Nazis on the beaches of Dunkirk in northern France in 1940, is told with minimal dialogue or commentary, and what dialogue there is is often unintelligible due to explosions, gunfire, thick accents, and Hans Zimmer's relentless, nerve-shredding score. Instead of providing background or exposition, Nolan plunges viewers directly into the conflict as a group of soldiers run through the streets of Dunkirk, desperately trying to avoid German snipers. One soldier, Tommy (newcomer Fionn Whitehead, impressive), manages to scramble over a wooden gate and escape; his comrades aren't as lucky. Tommy immediately heads to the shore and discovers he's not alone. Hundreds of thousands of French and British troops are lined up waiting for naval ships, or any other vessel, to arrive and take them across the English Channel to safety. Unfortunately, they are sitting ducks in the meantime for the German Luftwaffe, who routinely strafe the coast with machine gunfire and bombs. They also sink any ships attempting rescue. Most filmmakers would have Tommy engage in conversation with some fellow grunts to develop character. Not Nolan, who also wrote the lean, sharp script. Everything in Dunkirk is immediate and visceral; there's no time for chitchat. As such, the pictures tell the story. And what pictures Nolan gives us, ably assisted by top-notch cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema (whose work should be remembered come Oscar season). They tell their pulse-pounding tale in three distinct story lines -- on land, sea, and in the air -- with three varying time frames. The portion on land takes place over the course of one week. The sea segments, in which ordinary citizens use their fishing vessels, yachts, and sailboats for a rescue attempt, cover one day. And a riveting aerial battle encompasses only a single hour. But Nolan and editor Lee Smith expertly blend the three scenarios together into a mostly seamless collage, which makes it feel as if they are all occurring simultaneously. The gimmick mostly works, but it does get a bit confusing when day and night scenes bump up against each other. Also, the three strands don't logically fit together when they merge at the end, although most viewers won't care or even notice by then due to Nolan's total mastery of his medium. Dunkirk is, in many ways, the antithesis of Saving Private Ryan. There's little blood; zero character development; and, aside from the aerial dogfights, no real battles. The focus instead is on immediate survival. We quiver along with a group of soldiers as they huddle together in the hull of an abandoned boat while enemy bullets continually rip through the metal. We're trapped underwater with soldiers trying to escape a sinking Red Cross hospital ship hit by a torpedo. We ride along with an ordinary man (Mark Rylance, understated and excellent), his teen son (Tom Glynn-Carney), and the boy's friend (Barry Keoghan) as they pluck a shell-shocked soldier (Cillian Murphy) from the sea and help other stranded men engulfed in an oil fire blazing on the water. And the exhilarating dogfights are given more urgency as a Royal Air Force pilot (the always superb Tom Hardy) must decide between returning to base due to low fuel or continuing to fight, thus possibly saving countless lives. Dunkirk clocks in at a brisk 106 minutes. Nolan doesn't attempt to capture the enormity of the Dunkirk crisis, but rather focuses our attention on a few isolated individuals and incidents to better reveal the personal horrors they faced. Each member of the ensemble cast is excellent: In addition to the aforementioned names, Harry Styles makes a distinguished debut as a distressed recruit, and Kenneth Branagh brings sturdy support as a naval commander overseeing the rescue operation. When one baby-faced soldier returns home on a train, he's greeted by a man who tells him, "Well done!" The kid says that all he did was survive. The man replies, "That's enough." In Dunkirk, victory is survival, which Nolan makes abundantly, thrillingly clear.

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