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The Patrol is a British film of genre Drama released in USA on 7 february 2014
The Patrol (2014)
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Add to a movie listThe Patrol is a 2013 British action drama film set in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in 2006. It looks at the Afghan conflict through the eyes of British soldiers. It won Film of the Festival (Feature) at Raindance Film Festival 2013.
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En 2006 au Royaume-Uni, le Ministre de la Défense annonce le déploiement de troupes britanniques dans la province d'Helmand en Afghanistan. Il précise : "nous serions heureux de quitter l'Afghanistan sans avoir tiré un seul coup de feu". The Patrol met en avant un mentor opérationnel de l'armée britannique et son équipe de liaison en accord avec les actions menées par l'OTAN. Alors que l'insurrection des Talibans pèse de plus en plus sur les soldats, les problèmes liés à leurs opérations obligent les hommes à se remettre en question et à remettre en question leur rôle dans cette guerre.Comments
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