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The War Below

During World War I, a group of British miners are recruited to tunnel underneath no man's land and set bombs from below the German front in hopes of breaking the deadly stalemate of the Battle of Messines.

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J.P. Watts

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drama, history, war

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Vital Pictures

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https://www.thewarbelow.com/

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You don't speak till an officer speaks to you,
do you understand? - The War Below

You don't speak till an officer speaks to you, do you u...

- Yes sir.
- It's not "sir," it's "s'arnt." - The War Below

- Yes sir. - It's not "sir," it's "...

I don't remember layin' about to you,
I don't remember goin' to school with you! - The War Below

I don't remember layin' about to you, I don't...

Once again, Jack.
Excellent men you have here. - The War Below

Once again, Jack. Excellent men you have here.

Some stupid bastard, thinks this lot's
gonna hold up ten tonne of shite. - The War Below

Some stupid bastard, thinks this lot's gonna hold up te...

32 degrees for the first 100,
minus ten up next. - The War Below

32 degrees for the first 100, minus ten up next.

- A lot of ground to cover.
- We better shift our asses then hadn't we? - The War Below

- A lot of ground to cover. - We better shift our asses then...

My dearest Jane... - The War Below

My dearest Jane...

My heart sinks that the other men
take us for cowards. - The War Below

My heart sinks that the other men take us for cowards.

- How long we got left anyway?
- 40, 45 yards to go. - The War Below

- How long we got left anyway? - 40, 45 yards to go.

I'm telling you.
Had staffies since I were a nipper so, I know. - The War Below

I'm telling you. Had staffies since I were a nipper so,...

Used to good taste is all.
And this is a dog biscuit. - The War Below

Used to good taste is all. And this is a dog biscuit.

Well you have now 'cause,
these are dog biscuits. - The War Below

Well you have now 'cause, these are dog biscuits.

- Bill, what d'you think?
- I think this won't clear itself. Come on. - The War Below

- Bill, what d'you think? - I think this won't cle...

Baker, Marshall, I've got a job
for you two. No man's land, tonight. - The War Below

Baker, Marshall, I've got a job for you two. No man...

Will you shut the hell up,
how many times have I done this? - The War Below

Will you shut the hell up, how many times have I done this?

Hey. Private King. He's a 19-year-old lad. - The War Below

Hey. Private King. He's a 19-year-old lad.

New to the front.
Part of a troop moving between trenches. - The War Below

New to the front. Part of a troop moving between trenches.

And they were out for hours marching, full pack. - The War Below

And they were out for hours marching, full pack.

Suddenly, King needs to take a crap,
right proper desperate, yeah? - The War Below

Suddenly, King needs to take a crap, right proper desperate,...

So he says to his CO.
The CO is like, "Yeah, fine, - The War Below

So he says to his CO. The CO is like, "Yeah, fine,

He protests his innocence.
"I was having a crap. - The War Below

He protests his innocence. "I was having a crap.

I was having a crap, ask my CO." - The War Below

I was having a crap, ask my CO."

...CO's dead, isn't he?
German sniper clocked him an hour before. - The War Below

...CO's dead, isn't he? German sniper clocked him ...

So with no one to vouch for his story,
court martial instantly returned a guilty verdict. - The War Below

So with no one to vouch for his story, court martial instant...

And then it's a,
blindfold, bullet, unmarked grave. Gone. - The War Below

And then it's a, blindfold, bullet, unmarked grave. Gon...

No. May as well just walk out into No Man's Land
and have the Boche do it for you. - The War Below

No. May as well just walk out into No Man's Land and ha...

At least then you get called an hero.
Get a medal. - The War Below

At least then you get called an hero. Get a medal.

Hey. So if them regular tommies
want to hate us, I say fine. - The War Below

Hey. So if them regular tommies want to hate us, I say fine.

On the other, mad bastards
who would rather execute a kid then, - The War Below

On the other, mad bastards who would rather execute a kid th...

No. They give them to general's runners, - The War Below

No. They give them to general's runners,

It's like back home,
the bottom people, do all the work. - The War Below

It's like back home, the bottom people, do all the work...

Top brass take all the credit and then...
Well, when it goes right. - The War Below

Top brass take all the credit and then... Well, when it goes...

- What if it goes wrong?
- It's a two way street lad. - The War Below

- What if it goes wrong? - It's a two way street lad.

- Bill. Those coordinates correct?
- Aye. Hellfire sent two chaps - The War Below

- Bill. Those coordinates correct? - Aye. Hellfire sent two ...

The mortar attack's scheduled
from 7:20 until 7:30, - The War Below

The mortar attack's scheduled from 7:20 until 7:30,

Good show. Good show. - The War Below

Good show. Good show.

Been living under a rock?
Poor sod got sent on some suicide mission, - The War Below

Been living under a rock? Poor sod got sent on some suicide ...

- That's just for the COs, mate.
- Brother! - The War Below

- That's just for the COs, mate. - Brother!

...HQ has deemed it necessary
for the.. mining effort, to expand. - The War Below

...HQ has deemed it necessary for the.. mining effort, to ex...

We will continue
on to the Messines as, as planned. - The War Below

We will continue on to the Messines as, as planned.

What the bloody hell do you call
your performance out there this morning? - The War Below

What the bloody hell do you call your performance out there ...

Saving a man's life.
What a soldier's supposed to do. - The War Below

Saving a man's life. What a soldier's supposed to ...

Soldiers follow direct orders given to them, - The War Below

Soldiers follow direct orders given to them,

The boy was out there because of us, - The War Below

The boy was out there because of us,

They run into no man's land,
they fight, and they die, for each other, - The War Below

They run into no man's land, they fight, and they die, ...

- Harry where's your bag?
- Didn't see point in bringing it. - The War Below

- Harry where's your bag? - Didn't see point in br...

There's, some commotion with the Froggies, - The War Below

There's, some commotion with the Froggies,

- And?
- I know when you're gonna say it's time to dig - The War Below

- And? - I know when you're gonna say it's time to...

- Well the Job's not done.
- Whoa. Hellfire said we're done. - The War Below

- Well the Job's not done. - Whoa. Hellfire said we...

Without the tunnels there's no bomb, - The War Below

Without the tunnels there's no bomb,

Hellfire said they got
whole new team of miners down there now. - The War Below

Hellfire said they got whole new team of miners down there n...

If your life, your family's life depended on it, - The War Below

If your life, your family's life depended on it,

But to do that the job's gotta be finished, - The War Below

But to do that the job's gotta be finished,

- I just, want to go home.
- Then go home Charlie. - The War Below

- I just, want to go home. - Then go home Charlie.

No, no no this is daft.
We-we're here. We-we're goin' home. - The War Below

No, no no this is daft. We-we're here. We-we're go...

My darling Jane. - The War Below

My darling Jane.

{\an8}to the biggest explosion in history. - The War Below

{\an8}to the biggest explosion in history.

They say when a soldier dies, - The War Below

They say when a soldier dies,

I'm afraid I have some rather,
bad news to deliver. Your husband. - The War Below

I'm afraid I have some rather, bad news to deliver. You...

I'm Mrs. Hawkin.
Sarah Brown lives at number four. - The War Below

I'm Mrs. Hawkin. Sarah Brown lives at number four.

Oh, my word I'm.. I'm ever so sorry, ehh... - The War Below

Oh, my word I'm.. I'm ever so sorry, ehh...

Let me just um, yes it-it says 14. - The War Below

Let me just um, yes it-it says 14.

Field Marshal Haig in his infinite wisdom
has given us a date. - The War Below

Field Marshal Haig in his infinite wisdom has given us a dat...

But with the way things are going,
we're not even getting through half our usual distance. - The War Below

But with the way things are going, we're not even getti...

Since the Germans joined in the fun,
we've had a team running into them - The War Below

Since the Germans joined in the fun, we've had a team r...

We're spending more time
dodging them than we are - The War Below

We're spending more time dodging them than we are

Our current location is here.
Messines here. - The War Below

Our current location is here. Messines here.

Now if we dig deeper that'll take us to here,
that's 300-foot extra ground to cover. - The War Below

Now if we dig deeper that'll take us to here, that'...

Only thing we can do is, stay the course - The War Below

Only thing we can do is, stay the course

...could change the face of the war,
no more stalemates no more trenches, - The War Below

...could change the face of the war, no more stalemates no m...

Next time I see the postman on Applegate Street I'm..
gonna want shake his hand. - The War Below

Next time I see the postman on Applegate Street I'm.. g...

I'll get that in writing, shall I?
How much deeper do you think you need to go? - The War Below

I'll get that in writing, shall I? How much deeper do y...

The deeper down we go, the more
the composition of the ground will change. - The War Below

The deeper down we go, the more the composition of the groun...

Also we're below sea level.
And then there's all the stuff I can't predict. - The War Below

Also we're below sea level. And then there's all t...

I don't know. We're the only crew that can,
we're working every hour God sends. - The War Below

I don't know. We're the only crew that can, we...

Increase shift times. You have to do it
just with less shut-eye. - The War Below

Increase shift times. You have to do it just with less shut-...

Right lads up we get.
Beauty sleep's wasted on the ugly. - The War Below

Right lads up we get. Beauty sleep's wasted on the ugly...

- We're here to do a job.
- I never wanted to sodding be here in the first place. - The War Below

- We're here to do a job. - I never wanted to sodding b...

- Only a couple more weeks.
- Look at 'em. - The War Below

- Only a couple more weeks. - Look at 'em.

Look. They're on the verge of collapsing.
You'd never do this back at home. - The War Below

Look. They're on the verge of collapsing. You'd ne...

Like Hellfire says, - The War Below

Like Hellfire says,

You see, this is what you get, - The War Below

You see, this is what you get,

So you and your underground trolls here
can apologize for wasting my time. - The War Below

So you and your underground trolls here can apologize for wa...

And with all due respect, sir, - The War Below

And with all due respect, sir,

Take him and him,
for field punishment number one. - The War Below

Take him and him, for field punishment number one.

- Insubordination.
- Sir! You! - The War Below

- Insubordination. - Sir! You!

Hurry up, hike up, hike up,
hike up, hike up, - The War Below

Hurry up, hike up, hike up, hike up, hike up,

Left, right, left, right, left, right,
left, right, left, right, left. - The War Below

Left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right, left, ri...

Hawkin. On that door facing me, go.
Stockford, by that door facing me, go. - The War Below

Hawkin. On that door facing me, go. Stockford, by that door ...

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During World War I, a group of British miners are recruited to tunnel underneath no man's land and set bombs from below the German front in hopes of breaking the deadly stalemate of the Battle of Messines.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: J.P. Watts

Writer: J.P. Watts, Thomas Woods

Production: Vital Pictures

Genre: drama, history, war

Year: 2021

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.5

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 Oct 2021

Awards: N/A

Homepage: https://www.thewarbelow.com/