To mark the release of The Veteran on DVD and Blu-ray on August 29th, Revolver Entertainment have given us five copies of the movie to give away on DVD.
Revolver Entertainment presents acclaimed British actor and BAFTA-nominee Toby Kebbell (Prince of Persia, Control, RocknRolla ) in The Veteran, the gritty, hard-hitting tale of Robert Miller, a young soldier returning from Afghanistan, unable to fit back into society and soon targeted as a clandestine operative to monitor suspected terrorists in Britain.
Writer/Director Matthew Hope (The Vanguard) helms this independent production, which he scripted with Robert Henry Craft, a former member of The Parachute Regiment who completed 24 years of exemplary service including active service worldwide. Although fiction, the film reflects on his experiences of adapting to civilian life, along with trying to self-manage Ptsd (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).
Pertinent to the current social climate, The Veteran explores the link between the war on...
Revolver Entertainment presents acclaimed British actor and BAFTA-nominee Toby Kebbell (Prince of Persia, Control, RocknRolla ) in The Veteran, the gritty, hard-hitting tale of Robert Miller, a young soldier returning from Afghanistan, unable to fit back into society and soon targeted as a clandestine operative to monitor suspected terrorists in Britain.
Writer/Director Matthew Hope (The Vanguard) helms this independent production, which he scripted with Robert Henry Craft, a former member of The Parachute Regiment who completed 24 years of exemplary service including active service worldwide. Although fiction, the film reflects on his experiences of adapting to civilian life, along with trying to self-manage Ptsd (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).
Pertinent to the current social climate, The Veteran explores the link between the war on...
- 8/23/2011
- by Competitons
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Veteran is a potentially fascinating thriller about a traumatised ex-soldier returning to an unfamiliar London. So where, Luke wonders, did it all go wrong?
Fair play to director Matthew Hope. Of all the reasons for making a film, shining a light on the difficulties faced by soldiers returning from combat is one of the worthier ones.
The Veteran is written by Hope and and Robert Henry Craft, a former soldier who spent 24 years in the Parachute Regiment. Its opening moments feel like they carry the weight of Craft's experience: a rumbling soundtrack, jolting flashbacks to moments of violence, and Toby Kebbell's Robert Miller, the eponymous veteran, punching the wall of his squalid flat in frustration while struggling to put on a tie.
It's a nicely played opening few minutes. Brooding and stripped of dialogue, it has echoes of Anton Corbijn's The American, another film that has as...
Fair play to director Matthew Hope. Of all the reasons for making a film, shining a light on the difficulties faced by soldiers returning from combat is one of the worthier ones.
The Veteran is written by Hope and and Robert Henry Craft, a former soldier who spent 24 years in the Parachute Regiment. Its opening moments feel like they carry the weight of Craft's experience: a rumbling soundtrack, jolting flashbacks to moments of violence, and Toby Kebbell's Robert Miller, the eponymous veteran, punching the wall of his squalid flat in frustration while struggling to put on a tie.
It's a nicely played opening few minutes. Brooding and stripped of dialogue, it has echoes of Anton Corbijn's The American, another film that has as...
- 4/27/2011
- Den of Geek
The Veteran**
Guest review by Joe Cronin
Stars: Toby Kebbell, Ashley Thomas, Brian Cox Cbe, Adi Bielski, Tom Brooke | Written by Matthew Hope, Robert Henry Craft | Directed by Matthew Hope
Perhaps you only need to look at the poster for The Veteran to realise that it’s riddled with tired clichés. The latest post-Afghanistan war film to hit our screens should be applauded for its efforts to depict the traumatic experiences that Ptsd (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) will inflict on a generation of young men. However, the effect is lost in a myriad of wooden performances that fail to resuscitate a predictable plot.
The film begins with protagonist Robert Miller (Toby Kebbell) returning from service in Afghanistan. Shocked and appalled by the behaviour of gangs in south London, he decides to hook up with a former soldier and begins a quest to clean up the streets. He also begins working...
Guest review by Joe Cronin
Stars: Toby Kebbell, Ashley Thomas, Brian Cox Cbe, Adi Bielski, Tom Brooke | Written by Matthew Hope, Robert Henry Craft | Directed by Matthew Hope
Perhaps you only need to look at the poster for The Veteran to realise that it’s riddled with tired clichés. The latest post-Afghanistan war film to hit our screens should be applauded for its efforts to depict the traumatic experiences that Ptsd (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) will inflict on a generation of young men. However, the effect is lost in a myriad of wooden performances that fail to resuscitate a predictable plot.
The film begins with protagonist Robert Miller (Toby Kebbell) returning from service in Afghanistan. Shocked and appalled by the behaviour of gangs in south London, he decides to hook up with a former soldier and begins a quest to clean up the streets. He also begins working...
- 4/27/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Former paratrooper has co-written The Veteran, a fictional story inspired by the experiences of soldiers returning to civilian life
A former paratrooper who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan has co-written a film exposing the mental wounds and acute desolation endured by many soldiers returning home to civilian life.
Robert Henry Craft, 53, from Broadstairs in Kent, has based the lead character of The Veteran on his own experience of serving on the frontline and "fighting his demons".
The film, which cost £3.1m to shoot, stars 28-year-old Toby Kebbell, a Bafta-nominated actor, and Brian Cox, the Olivier award-winner, who plays an officer in the security services. It is set to spark controversy by focusing on the large number of veterans returning to a life on the streets, or crime and family break-up.
"I had post-traumatic stress disorder and that's from more than 20 years' service," Craft said. His film,...
A former paratrooper who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan has co-written a film exposing the mental wounds and acute desolation endured by many soldiers returning home to civilian life.
Robert Henry Craft, 53, from Broadstairs in Kent, has based the lead character of The Veteran on his own experience of serving on the frontline and "fighting his demons".
The film, which cost £3.1m to shoot, stars 28-year-old Toby Kebbell, a Bafta-nominated actor, and Brian Cox, the Olivier award-winner, who plays an officer in the security services. It is set to spark controversy by focusing on the large number of veterans returning to a life on the streets, or crime and family break-up.
"I had post-traumatic stress disorder and that's from more than 20 years' service," Craft said. His film,...
- 3/20/2011
- by Dalya Alberge
- The Guardian - Film News
Actor Toby Kebbell is putting on his military gear as he jumps on board the Matthew Hope production "The Veteran". He'll be taking on the lead role of a young soldier who returns home after the war in Afghanistan only to land a job as a secret operative against possible terrorists roaming around the U.K. Don't think that Kebbell is the only one on this project, because he joins a cast that involves the likes of Brian Cox, Adi Bielski, Tom Brooke and Ashley Thomas.Newcomer Robert Henry Craft and Adam Tysoe collaborated with Hope on the script based off his own story. Principal photography is expected to begin later on this month in London.Kebbell sounds like a familiar name, right? That's because you've seen him in several movies including Guy Ritchie's "RocknRolla", "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" and the upcoming Disney film "The Sorcerer's Apprentice...
- 6/24/2010
- LRMonline.com
Toby Kebbell ("Alexander," "Rocknrolla") has joined Matthew Hope's British indie feature "The Veteran" for Premiere Picture and Lypsync Productions says The Hollywood Reporter.
The story follows a young soldier returning from Afghanistan who becomes the target of a clandestine operative to monitor suspected terrorists in the UK. The film is said to explore Government's control and manipulation of the smaller players in the wars on terror and drugs.
Brian Cox, Ashley Thomas, Adi Bielski and Tom Brooke also star. Hope, former Sas counter-terrorism specialist Robert Henry Craft and Adam Tysoe co-wrote the script.
Kim Leggatt and Debbie Shuter will produce/ Filming kicks off later this month on location around London.
The story follows a young soldier returning from Afghanistan who becomes the target of a clandestine operative to monitor suspected terrorists in the UK. The film is said to explore Government's control and manipulation of the smaller players in the wars on terror and drugs.
Brian Cox, Ashley Thomas, Adi Bielski and Tom Brooke also star. Hope, former Sas counter-terrorism specialist Robert Henry Craft and Adam Tysoe co-wrote the script.
Kim Leggatt and Debbie Shuter will produce/ Filming kicks off later this month on location around London.
- 6/24/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
London -- Toby Kebbell is dusting down his fatigues to star in Matthew Hope's "The Veteran," a British indie production about a young soldier returning here from Afghanistan targeted as a clandestine operative to monitor suspected terrorists in the U.K.
Kebbell has signed up alongside Brian Cox, Ashley Thomas, Adi Bielski and Tom Brooke for the movie scripted by director Hope, former Sas counter-terrorism specialist Robert Henry Craft and Adam Tysoe.
The picture is scheduled to shoot later this month on location around London and at Elstree Studios.
Kebbell's resume includes a turn in Shane Meadows' "Dead Man's Shoes," Oliver Stone's "Alexander" and "RocknRolla" directed by Guy Ritchie.
The script explores the link between the war on terror and the war on drugs, from the soldiers on the front line to the drug dealers on the streets of Britain and how both are controlled and manipulated...
Kebbell has signed up alongside Brian Cox, Ashley Thomas, Adi Bielski and Tom Brooke for the movie scripted by director Hope, former Sas counter-terrorism specialist Robert Henry Craft and Adam Tysoe.
The picture is scheduled to shoot later this month on location around London and at Elstree Studios.
Kebbell's resume includes a turn in Shane Meadows' "Dead Man's Shoes," Oliver Stone's "Alexander" and "RocknRolla" directed by Guy Ritchie.
The script explores the link between the war on terror and the war on drugs, from the soldiers on the front line to the drug dealers on the streets of Britain and how both are controlled and manipulated...
- 6/23/2010
- by By Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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