Dog Soldiers (film)
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 Dog Soldiers North American DVD cover |
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| Directed by | Neil Marshall |
| Produced by | Christopher Figg Tom Reeve David E. Allen |
| Written by | Neil Marshall |
| Starring | Sean Pertwee Kevin McKidd Liam Cunningham |
| Distributed by | Pathe Film |
| Release date(s) |  March 22, 2002 March 20, 2003 |
| Running time | 101 min |
| Country | United Kingdom Luxembourg |
| Language | English |
| Followed by | Dog Soldiers: Fresh Meat |
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Dog Soldiers is a 2002 British horror film, written and directed by Neil Marshall and starring Kevin McKidd, Sean Pertwee and Liam Cunningham. It was a British production, and although set in the highlands of Scotland, was filmed almost entirely in Luxembourg.
In the U.S., the film was never released in theatres but went direct to video.
It is considered by fans to be a cult classic (often mentioned in comparison to films like Shaun of the Dead and 28 Days Later) due to the writing, direction, cinematography, chemistry of the cast, strong performances and the nearly complete lack of computer-generated imagery used for special effects.[citation needed]
The film contains a large number of homages to different films ranging from The Wild Bunch to The Matrix. There are also numerous references to various works by director Sam Raimi, including the use of the name Bruce Campbell for one of the characters.
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[edit] Plot
The plot concerns a squad of six British Army soldiers training in the Scottish Highlands. Expecting to carry out a routine training mission, they find the savaged remains of a special forces squad who were part of the same training exercise. The single survivor makes cryptic references to what attacked them. Unseen antagonists make their presence known in the background, and the soldiers retreat. The group encounter a zoologist who takes them to a lonely house. As darkness arrives, the house is surrounded by the attackers: to the soldiers' incredulity, these are revealed to be werewolves. The remainder of the film concerns the siege of the house.
[edit] Sequel
A sequel Dog Soldiers: Fresh Meat is planned. This will take up the story from where it left off and will involve American soldiers.[1] Writer/Director Neil Marshall is not involved with the production and neither is cinematographer Sam McCurdy or any of the original cast. Rob Green is currently pencilled in for directing duties,
The film was originally billed as an October 2005 release[2]; in November 2005, it was still described as being in pre-production.[3] However it was reported in January 2006[4] that filming would commence in April 2006.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Character |
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| Kevin McKidd | Pvt. Cooper |
| Sean Pertwee | Sergeant Wells |
| Emma Cleasby | Megan |
| Liam Cunningham | Capt. Ryan |
| Thomas Lockyer | Cpl. Bruce Campbell |
| Darren Morfitt | "Spooner" Witherspoon |
| Chris Robson | Pte. Joe Kirkley |
| Leslie Simpson | Pte. Terry Milburn |
[edit] Awards
- Golden Raven and Public's Award to The Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film, in 2002.
[edit] References
- ^ Dog Soldiers: Fresh Meat at UHM
- ^ DOG SOLDIERS: FRESH MEAT plot and poster at Fangoria
- ^ List of current projects at Kismet Entertainment
- ^ Producers talk DOG SOLDIERS: FRESH MEAT at Fangoria
[edit] External links
- Official site at Scifi.com
- Dog Soldiers at the Internet Movie Database
- Dog Soldiers: Fresh Meat at the Internet Movie Database
- Movie reviews at Rotten Tomatoes
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