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Boots on the Ground

Boots on the Ground

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Boots on the Ground

"The Undead Have Risen"

2017

1h 26m

4.7(18 votes)

Horror

War

Overview

The story of five British soldiers trying to stay alive on the last night of the Afghan War, facing not just the Taliban, but also supernatural forces more terrifying than anything they've encountered before.

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6 featured cast members

Starring

Ryan McParland

Ryan McParland

Swiftee

Tom Ainsley

Tom Ainsley

Pawlo

Ian Virgo

Ian Virgo

Ollie

Valmike Rampersad

Mo

Sally Day

Conway

Victoria Hannent

Woman in Burka

Creative team

Directed by: Louis Melville
Written by: Louis Melville
Produced by: Louis Melville
Alex Francis

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