War Horse

War Horse

146 mins | Drama, Adventure, War, History | Dec. 25, 2011

On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.

War Horse

146 mins | Drama, Adventure, War, History | Dec. 25, 2011

War Horse
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Reliance Entertainment, Touchstone Pictures
Original title War Horse
Directors Michael Stevenson, Adam Somner, Anna Worley, Steven Spielberg
Writers Michael Morpurgo, Richard Curtis, Lee Hall

Cast

Jeremy Irvine

as Albert Narracott

Peter Mullan

as Ted Narracott

Emily Watson

as Rose Narracott

Niels Arestrup

as Grandfather

David Thewlis

as Lyons

Tom Hiddleston

as Capt. James Nicholls

Benedict Cumberbatch

as Maj. Jamie Stewart

Celine Buckens

as Emilie

Toby Kebbell

as Geordie Soldier

Patrick Kennedy

as Lt. Charlie Waverly

Leonard Carow

as Michael

David Kross

as Gunther

Matt Milne

as Andrew Easton

Robert Emms

as David Lyons

Eddie Marsan

as Sgt. Fry

Nicolas Bro

as Friedrich

Rainer Bock

as Brandt

Hinnerk Schönemann

as Soldier

Gary Lydon

as Si Easton

Geoff Bell

as Sgt. Sam Perkins

Liam Cunningham

as Army Doctor

Sebastian Hülk

as German Officer at Farm

Gerard McSorley

as Market Auctioneer

Tony Pitts

as Sgt. Martin

Irfan Hussein

as Sgt. Maj. Singh

Pip Torrens

as Maj. Tompkins

Philippe Nahon

as French Auctioneer

Jean-Claude Lecas

as Butcher

Justin Brett

as Motorbike Rider

Seamus O'Neill

as Devon Farmer #1

Pat Laffan

as Devon Farmer #2

Michael Ryan

as British Trench Solder #1

Peter McNeil O'Connor

as British Trench Solder #2

Trystan Pütter

as German Trench Soldier #1

Gunnar Cauthery

as German Trench Soldier #2

Julian Wadham

as Trench Captain

Anian Zollner

as Senior German Officer

Michael Kranz

as Junior German Officer

Hannes Wegener

as German Officer

David Dencik

as Base Camp Officer

Edward Bennett

as Cavalry Recruiting Officer

Johnny Harris

as Infantry Recruitment Officer

Philip Hill-Pearson

as Wounded Soldier

Tam Dean Burn

as Medic in Trench

Alan Williams

as Hospital Orderly

Thomas Arnold

as Shouting German Officer

Maximilian Brückner

as German Artillery Officer

Markus Tomczyk

as German Artillery Soldier

Peter Benedict

as German Officer on Bridge

Callum Armstrong

as Bagpiper

Roy Holder

as Fred Goddard

Paul Alexander

as Dave Hill

Maggie Ollerenshaw

as Narracott's Neighbor

Beth Ogden

as David Lyons' Girlfriend

Martin Dew

as Lyons' Cronie

Michael Morpurgo

as Auction guest (uncredited)

Finder's Key

as Joey