Armadillo

May 27, 2010

1h 45m

★ 7.0

For you it's a movie. For them it's reality.

Overview

Danish soldiers are sent to Afghanistan in 2009 for 6 months, to help stabilize the country against the Taliban. They're stationed on Armadillo military base in Helman province. Unlike other war movies, this is the real deal – no actors.

Genres

Documentary

War

Production Companies

Fridthjof Film

Armadillo Trailers

Cast

himself (Platoon Commander)

Rasmus

himself

Mads 'Mini'

himself

Daniel 'Olby'

himself

Kim 'Birkerod'

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0.0

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7.1

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6.4

Hart's War

Feb 15, 2002

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7.1

Red Cliff

Jul 10, 2008

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6.1

Miracle at St. Anna

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7.0

Næste Gang er det dig

Nov 23, 1948

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7.3

The Hurt Locker

Oct 10, 2008

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6.6

The Angel

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True story of Ashraf Marwan, who was President Nasser's son-in-law and special adviser and confidant to his successor Anwar Sadat - while simultaneously Israeli Intelligence's most precious asset of the 20th century. Based on NYT bestselling book 'The Angel: The Egyptian Spy Who Saved Israel' by Uri Bar-Joseph.

5.8

Deathwatch

Oct 6, 2002

In the brutal trench fighting of the First World War, a British Infantry Company is separated from their regiment after a fierce battle. Attempting to return to their lines, the British soldiers discover what appears to be a bombed out German trench, abandoned except for a few dazed German soldiers. After killing most of the Germans, and taking one prisoner, the British company fortifies to hold the trench until reinforcements can arrive. Soon, however, strange things being to happen as a sense of evil descends on the trench and the British begin turn on each other.

6.7

Memphis Belle

Sep 7, 1990

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6.0

Red Scorpion

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A Soviet commando is sent to eliminate a rebel leader in Africa. Soon he finds himself doubting his mission and his loyalty.

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10.0

Iraq: Children of the Crisis

Nov 29, 2014

Three film-makers travel to Iraq to film the ongoing crisis in which ISIS forces are trying to take over the country. The film-makers speak with locals, military, police and other media outlets to get their opinions on the crisis but it's the voices of the children which often goes unheard, so the film-makers listen to the children, and find out their views on the crisis.

6.9

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7.2

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7.2

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5.0

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0.0

The General And Me

May 29, 2017

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6.0

All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special

Sep 30, 1980

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6.6

Three Kings

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A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, and they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change everything.

Armadillo

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