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The War Zone (1999)

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Reviews Counted:28

Fresh:23

Rotten:5

Average Rating:7.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Tim Roth's directorial debut, based on the novel by Alexander Stuart (who adapted the screenplay), is not for the faint of heart. When a seemingly normal family moves from London to rural Devon,... Tim Roth's directorial debut, based on the novel by Alexander Stuart (who adapted the screenplay), is not for the faint of heart. When a seemingly normal family moves from London to rural Devon, 15-year-old Tom (Freddie Cunliffe) stumbles into a shocking secret concerning his father (Ray Winstone) and 17-year-old sister, Jessie (Lara Belmont). Afraid of breaking up the family and upsetting his mother (Tilda Swinton), who has just given birth to a baby girl, he crawls into a shell and remains there, confused and alienated. Eventually, the situation boils over and the truth is exposed. Roth shows that he has the ability to draw extremely emotional performances from professional actors Winstone and real-life partner Swinton, as well as from newcomers Belmont and Cunliffe, who provide the film with its true heart. A brilliantly harsh and tragic family drama. [More]

Starring: Ray Winstone, Tilda Swinton, Lara Belmont, Freddie Cunliffe

Starring: Ray Winstone, Tilda Swinton, Lara Belmont, Freddie Cunliffe, Kate Ashfield, Aisling O'Sullivan

Director: Tim Roth

Director: Tim Roth
Screenwriter: Alexander Stuart
Producer: Sarah Radclyffe, Dixie Linder
Composer: Simon Boswell

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Gifted Brit actor Tim Roth makes a feature directing debut with this well-acted, uncompromisingly depressing drama about a working-class family torn apart by incest and abuse.

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A truly terrifying and tragic drama.

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Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

Potent, depressing incest tale; excellent work by all four actors.

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