
Journey's End
1988-01-01 · 110 min · ★ 8.0
A British Company in the WWI trenches await an inevitable German attack in this 1988 adaptation of R.C. Sherriff's play.
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- Michael Simpson
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Edward PetherbridgeLt. Osborne
Jeremy NorthamCaptain Stanhope
Timothy SpallLt. Trotter
Gary Cady2nd Lt. Hibbert
Dorian HealyMason
George BakerColonel
Clive SwiftCaptain Hardy
John ForgehamCompany Sergeant Major
Paul David-GoughYoung Lieutenant
Ben ShockleyPrivate Evans
Tomasz BorkowyGerman SoldierTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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