Joe Maddison's War
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Newcastle, 1939. Shipyard worker Joe feels emasculated and past his prime; too old to serve in the war, and he’s shocked when his wife leaves him for a younger naval officer. Needing a new challenge, Joe and his friend Harry reluctantly volunteer to join the Home Guard.
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Cast
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Kevin Whately
Joe Maddison
Known for
Inspector Morse
Lewis
Robson Green
Harry Crawford
Known for
Grantchester
Wire in the Blood
Alan Plater
Also in
Open Air
On the Road with J.B. Priestley and The Good Companions
Michele Buck
Patrick Collerton
Derek Jacobi
Mr. Simpson
Known for
Gladiator
Tomb Raider
Howard Ella
Melanie Hill
Selina Rutherfird
Known for
Stardust
Coronation Street
Damien Timmer
Sammy T. Dobson
Sheila Maddison
Known for
Casualty
I, Daniel Blake
James Atherton
Tommy Cowell
Known for
The Lazarus Project
Van der Valk
Angela Lonsdale
Polly Maddison
Also in
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
Finney
Patrick Collerton Director · Alan Plater Screenplay
First release September 19, 2010 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 19, 2010
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No release date listed for United States.
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