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Kajaki

"A film about bravery, courage, heroism and the ultimate sacrifice."

2014-11-12 Thriller 1hr 48m

British soldiers guarding the Kajaki Dam set out to rescue a three-man team after one of them loses a leg to a landmine.

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Storyline

British soldiers guarding the Kajaki Dam set out to rescue a three-man team after one of them loses a leg to a landmine.

  • Released
    2014-11-12
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 48m
  • Genre
    Thriller, War, Adventure, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.1
  • Production
    Head Gear Films, Lipsync Productions, Metrol Technology, MENA Film, Pukka Films

Crew

Paul Katis
Director
Tom Williams
Screenplay

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Cast

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Spud McMellon
David Elliot

David Elliot

Mark Wright
Paul Luebke

Paul Luebke

Jay Davis
Scott Kyle

Scott Kyle

Stu Pearson
Liam Ainsworth

Liam Ainsworth

Andy Barlow
John Doughty

John Doughty

Dave Prosser
Grant Kilburn

Grant Kilburn

Alex Craig
Robert Mitchell

Robert Mitchell

Faz Farrell
Jon-Paul Bell

Jon-Paul Bell

Luke Mauro
Hazem Alagha

Hazem Alagha

Bomb Head
Abe Dababneh

Abe Dababneh

Kajaki Jon
Felipe Cabezas

Felipe Cabezas

Kajaki Mike
Ryan W. Sadi

Ryan W. Sadi

Kyle Minshew
Nick Johnson

Nick Johnson

George Foreman
Yazeed Habashneh

Yazeed Habashneh

Afghan soldier
Bashar Shunnaq

Bashar Shunnaq

Afghan soldier
Zudair Afridi

Zudair Afridi

Interpreter
Alec Mackenzie

Alec Mackenzie

RAMC Colonel
Joe Corrigall

Joe Corrigall

(uncredited)
Connor Mills

Connor Mills

(voice) (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Kajaki
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A Review by Rangan 9

Written by Rangan on 2015-08-18

> One bad step might cost your leg, maybe life. Once I finished watching, said 'wow'. It can mean in many ways like the movie was stunnin... read more

> One bad step might cost your leg, maybe life. Once I finished watching, said 'wow'. It can mean in many ways like the movie was stunning, edgy and probably best war flick of the 2014. Yep, there's no doubt in that, at least to me among those I've seen. It was a low budget British war-drama-thriller based on the real event that takes place in the year 2006, Afghanistan. The director was a documentary filmmaker, and I'm happy he chose to make it a movie. But still it looks like a semi-documentary and powerful. In the backdrop of the Kajaki dam valley where one of the British army camp lies in a mountain top, one morning a military unit goes for a routine checkup in the surrounding area. It was not an usual day, a tragedy strikes and followed by a series of mishaps that leaves the entire team in a critical situation and so the other teams who come to assist. They risk their lives to rescue each other. Coming from the England, laying under the burning sun as the injured, they might have felt a very close to hell. The rest of the story is coming out of it, or would they? I must agree with many who had seen this said, it is tough to watch. Because everything looked so real, sometimes the pain was felt if your focus was thorough. Especially if you are a kind hearted, your heart rate might go up. It is not all about predictable, we know what might happen because of the following scenes after the first blow, it's one way or another. But how, where, when and who is the question. Anytime, anything might happen, the screenplay was genuine in that matter. Once the tension parts begin, it was unstoppable, it will pull you out of your chair often. > "This whole country is full of sht > left behind when armies fkd off." The whole film was shot in one location and its close by zone. It was in Afghanistan, according to the story, but the film was shot in Jordan. Very well utilised the locations, camera angles, the performances were top notch. I don't know anyone from the cast, but they were the best. Well, you won't forget the film after a watch, at least for a week maybe. You don't have to compare it with American war movies. This was not high-tech military combat, but just a simple story with one breathtaking circumstance. What really disturbs is to know it was a real story. The unit was small and the head office did not provide them a proper equipments like well working radio sets, metal detectors et cetera which caused the disaster. You know, in the war its not like, take your gun and go kill the enemies like the John Rambo. There is types of war that fought in different style. In this film, these young soldiers were making sure and reporting the movements of the enemy in a nearby checkpoint. What happens was they caught in an unexpected trap and afterwards it turns human emotions. I don't remember seeing a better war film from Britain, at least not recently. This film totally shocked me which was unexpected from an unheard title. As usual, taking chances in the unpopular movies gave me an opportunity to discover the hidden gem and I want to spread this word as much as possible far its reach. If you are reading this, especially you are an adult, I definitely highly recommend it. Don't anticipate a complete combat, but it'll give one hundred per cent of the theme under this narration takes place. 9/10

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A Review by Reno

> One bad step might cost your leg, maybe life. Once I finished watching, said 'wow'. It can mean in many ways like the movie was stunning, edgy and probably best war flick of the 2014. Yep, there's no doubt in that, at least to me among...

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A Review by Rangan 9

Written by Rangan on 2015-08-18

> One bad step might cost your leg, maybe life. Once I finished watching, said 'wow'. It can mean in many ways like the movie was stunning, edgy and probably best war flick of the 2014. Yep, there'...

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