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Kajaki

A film about bravery, courage, heroism and the ultimate sacrifice.
2014 | 108m | English

(15264 votes)

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Popularity: 2 (history)

Director: Paul Katis
Writer: Tom Williams
Staring:
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British soldiers guarding the Kajaki Dam set out to rescue a three-man team after one of them loses a leg to a landmine.
Release Date: Nov 12, 2014
Director: Paul Katis
Writer: Tom Williams
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War
Keywords helicopter, bravery, grenade, dam, rowboat, army, afghanistan, biography, morphine, minefield, gun, british army, based on true story, soldier
Production Companies Head Gear Films, Lipsync Productions, Metrol Technology, MENA Film, Pukka Films
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update)
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Mark Stanley Tug
Malachi Kirby Snoop
Ali Cook Spud McMellon
David Elliot Mark Wright
Paul Luebke Jay Davis
Benjamin O'Mahony Stu Hale
Scott Kyle Stu Pearson
Andy Gibbins Smudge
Bryan Parry Jonesy
Liam Ainsworth Andy Barlow
John Doughty Dave Prosser
Thomas Davison Jarhead
Grant Kilburn Alex Craig
Robert Mitchell Faz Farrell
Jon-Paul Bell Luke Mauro
Hazem Alagha Bomb Head
Abe Dababneh Kajaki Jon
Felipe Cabezas Kajaki Mike
Ryan W. Sadi Kyle Minshew
Nick Johnson George Foreman
Yazeed Habashneh Afghan soldier
Bashar Shunnaq Afghan soldier
Zudair Afridi Interpreter
Alec Mackenzie RAMC Colonel
Joe Corrigall (uncredited)
Connor Mills (voice) (uncredited)
Name Job
Brin Editor
John Hubbard Casting
Ros Hubbard Casting
Paul Katis Director
Tom Williams Screenplay, Writer
Chris Goodger Director of Photography
Nour Alkawaja Casting
Erik Rehl Production Design
Alex Woodward Art Direction
Nasser Zoubi Art Direction
Phaedra Dahdaleh Costume Design
Anas Balawi Property Master
Paul Wrightson ADR & Dubbing
Joo Fürst Foley
Nigel Holland Supervising Sound Editor
James Hayday Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sven Taits Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Laurent-Paul Robert CG Supervisor
Paul Driver Visual Effects Producer
Agnes Rama Visual Effects Producer
Sheila Wickens Visual Effects Supervisor
Charlie Goodger Camera Operator
Jamal Al Adwan Location Manager
Joe Utichi Unit Publicist
Hosni Al Baqa Gaffer
Name Title
Compton Ross Executive Producer
Phil Hunt Executive Producer
Alexa Jago Executive Producer
Andrew de Lotbiniere Producer
Paul Katis Producer
Gareth Unwin Producer
Alec Mackenzie Executive Producer
Peter Hampden Executive Producer
Lee Vandermolen Executive Producer
Norman Merry Executive Producer
Seayoon Jeong Associate Producer
Lucy Trendle Associate Producer
Paul Rees Associate Producer
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Reviews

Rangan
9.0

> One bad step might cost your leg, maybe life. Once I finished watching, said 'wow'. It can mean in many ways like the movie was stunning, edgy and probably best war flick of the 2014. Yep, there's no doubt in that, at least to me among those I've seen. It was a low budget British war-drama-thri ... ller based on the real event that takes place in the year 2006, Afghanistan. The director was a documentary filmmaker, and I'm happy he chose to make it a movie. But still it looks like a semi-documentary and powerful. In the backdrop of the Kajaki dam valley where one of the British army camp lies in a mountain top, one morning a military unit goes for a routine checkup in the surrounding area. It was not an usual day, a tragedy strikes and followed by a series of mishaps that leaves the entire team in a critical situation and so the other teams who come to assist. They risk their lives to rescue each other. Coming from the England, laying under the burning sun as the injured, they might have felt a very close to hell. The rest of the story is coming out of it, or would they? I must agree with many who had seen this said, it is tough to watch. Because everything looked so real, sometimes the pain was felt if your focus was thorough. Especially if you are a kind hearted, your heart rate might go up. It is not all about predictable, we know what might happen because of the following scenes after the first blow, it's one way or another. But how, where, when and who is the question. Anytime, anything might happen, the screenplay was genuine in that matter. Once the tension parts begin, it was unstoppable, it will pull you out of your chair often. > "This whole country is full of sht > left behind when armies fkd off." The whole film was shot in one location and its close by zone. It was in Afghanistan, according to the story, but the film was shot in Jordan. Very well utilised the locations, camera angles, the performances were top notch. I don't know anyone from the cast, but they were the best. Well, you won't forget the film after a watch, at least for a week maybe. You don't have to compare it with American war movies. This was not high-tech military combat, but just a simple story with one breathtaking circumstance. What really disturbs is to know it was a real story. The unit was small and the head office did not provide them a proper equipments like well working radio sets, metal detectors et cetera which caused the disaster. You know, in the war its not like, take your gun and go kill the enemies like the John Rambo. There is types of war that fought in different style. In this film, these young soldiers were making sure and reporting the movements of the enemy in a nearby checkpoint. What happens was they caught in an unexpected trap and afterwards it turns human emotions. I don't remember seeing a better war film from Britain, at least not recently. This film totally shocked me which was unexpected from an unheard title. As usual, taking chances in the unpopular movies gave me an opportunity to discover the hidden gem and I want to spread this word as much as possible far its reach. If you are reading this, especially you are an adult, I definitely highly recommend it. Don't anticipate a complete combat, but it'll give one hundred per cent of the theme under this narration takes place. 9/10

May 16, 2024