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The characters were sculpted accurately to portray real historical figures and the models of military equipment and weapons were likewise realistic.
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characterized the film as "an enterprising comedy but ultimately a boorish overkill." it currently has a 44% rating on
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issues a call to arms for all of Britain to band together to resist the invaders. In a small village, Chris, a young
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In using real-life characters to embody a more accurate portrayal, some characters are easily recognizable. While
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Jerusalem - Performed by Rosamund Pike, Tom Wilkinson, Stephen Merchant, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Pam Ferris and Cast
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puppets that featured accurately rendered period uniforms, architecture and military equipment.
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Brian Conley as Zeppelin Crewman / Farmer 2 / Stupid Farmer / Erummel / Squire / Hereford Farmer
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magazine also gave the film 4 stars stating "Jackboots wittily merges war flick iconography,
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hero and American pilot Billy Fiske appears, he embodies the characteristics of screen legend
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on 20 June 2010 and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 8 October 2010 by
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James Hicks as Igor / Joseph Kaplinsky / Farmer 1 / Skinny Guard / Scottish Savages
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was released in cinemas on 8 October 2010 in the United Kingdom by
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puppets and the voices of well-known British actors including
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silliness to create a hilarious, endearing one-off". While
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Writer-directors Edward and Rory McHenry created several
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if they are to thwart the German invasion. Conceived by
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The McHenry Brothers
Frank Mannion
Ewan McGregor
Rosamund Pike
Alan Cumming
Timothy Spall
Tom Wilkinson
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Richard E. Grant
Pam Ferris
Richard O'Brien
Richard Griffiths
Hugh Fraser
Tobias Menzies
Stephen Merchant
Dominic West
Guy Michelmore
Vertigo Films
EIFF
adult animated
puppet
satirical
action comedy
an alternative history
Second World War
Nazi Germany
London
British
Hadrian's Wall

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