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The Bofors Gun is a 1968 British drama film directed by Jack Gold and starring Nicol Williamson, Ian Holm and John Thaw. It was based on the play Events While Guarding The Bofors Gun by John McGrath. It is set in 1954, during the British peacetime occupation of West Germany following the Second World War. It portrays the increasingly violent interaction between members of a squad of soldiers during a single night of guard duty.
Its budget was an estimated $800,000.
Original Release
04/04/1968
US Release
09/22/1968
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nicol Williamson | O'Rourke / Gunner O'Rourke |
| Ian Holm | Flynn / Gunner Flynn |
| David Warner | Terry "Lance Bar" Evans / Lance Bombardier Terry Evans |
| Peter Vaughan | Sgt. Walker / Sergeant Walker |
| John Thaw | Featherstone / Gunner Featherstone |
| Barry Jackson | Shone / Gunner Shone |
| Richard O'Callaghan | Rowe / Gunner Rowe |
| Donald Gee | Crowley / Gunner Crowley |
| Barbara Jefford | NAAFI Girl / Belinda - NAAFI Girl |
| Gareth Forwood | Lt. Packering / Lt. Pickering |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nicol Williamson | O'Rourke / Gunner O'Rourke |
| Ian Holm | Flynn / Gunner Flynn |
| David Warner | Terry "Lance Bar" Evans / Lance Bombardier Terry Evans |
| Peter Vaughan | Sgt. Walker / Sergeant Walker |
| John Thaw | Featherstone / Gunner Featherstone |
| Barry Jackson | Shone / Gunner Shone |
| Richard O'Callaghan | Rowe / Gunner Rowe |
| Donald Gee | Crowley / Gunner Crowley |
| Barbara Jefford | NAAFI Girl / Belinda - NAAFI Girl |
| Gareth Forwood | Lt. Packering / Lt. Pickering |
| Geoffrey Hughes | Pvt. Samuel (cook) / Private Samuel - Cookhouse |
| John Herrington | German Pointer |
| Lindsay Campbell | Captain Cheeseman |
| Glynn Edwards | Sergeant-Major West / Sergeant Major West |
| Roy Beck | Soldier |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert A. Goldston | Producer |
| Otto Plaschkes | Producer |
