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television film about the first days of the invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982.

Production

The film was written and directed by

Stuart Urban Stuart Urban (born 1958) is a British film and television director. Early life and education Urban was educated at Rokeby Preparatory School, Kingston upon Thames and King's College School, Wimbledon. At the age of 13, he became the youngest ...

, and commissioned to mark the tenth anniversary of the

Falklands War The Falklands War ( es, link=no, Guerra de las Malvinas) was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and its territorial de ...

. The film was closely based on the historical record, and all of the major incidents portrayed were drawn from contemporary accounts by those who took part. Filming took place on the Falkland Islands and at

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. Urban is a fluent Spanish-speaker, and plays an uncredited role as an Argentine radio operator.

Ian Richardson Ian William Richardson (7 April 19349 February 2007) was a Scottish actor. He portrayed the Machiavellian Tory politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's '' House of Cards'' (1990–1995) television trilogy. Richardson was also a leading S ...

replaced

Ian Holm Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert (12 September 1931 – 19 June 2020) was an English actor who was knighted in 1998 for his contributions to theatre and film. Beginning his career on the British stage as a standout member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, ...

as Falklands Governor

Rex Hunt Rex James Hunt (born 7 March 1949) is an Australian television and radio personality, and a former Australian rules football player. He was also a veteran Australian rules football commentator known for his habit of making up quirky nicknames ...

after Holm dropped out of the production at the last minute.

Bob Peck Robert Peck (23 August 1945 – 4 April 1999) was an English actor who played Ronald Craven in the television serial ''Edge of Darkness'', for which he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor. He was also known for his role as game warden Robe ...

plays Major Mike Norman, the commander of the

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based at

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, while Norman himself acted as advisor on the production, and has a small part as a member of the

Falkland Islands Defence Force The Falkland Islands Defence Force (FIDF) is the locally maintained volunteer defence unit in the Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory. The FIDF works alongside the military units supplied by the United Kingdom to ensure the security ...

(FIDF). Don Bonner, who was Governor Hunt's chauffeur at the time of the conflict, cameos in a scene set in Stanley store where he says "Hello Don" to the actor playing him.

Reception

The film was well-received on release and is generally considered to be an accurate and even-handed portrayal of events. It won the BAFTA Award for Best Single Drama the following year, and was later shown on

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Awards

* BAFTA Awards 1993 **Won: BAFTA TV Award for Best Single Drama: Bradley Adams & Stuart Urban **Nominated: BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor: Ian Richardson *

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1993 **Nominated:

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for Best Actor (Male): Ian Richardson

Cast

.... Governor

.... Maj. Mike Norman *

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.... Mavis Hunt *

Ian McNeice Ian McNeice (born 2 October 1950) is an English film and television actor. He found fame portraying government agent Harcourt in the 1985 television series ''Edge of Darkness'', and went on to feature in popular films such as ''The Englishman ...

.... Dick Baker *

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.... Don Bonner *

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.... Tony Hunt *

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.... Nanny * Kate Spiro .... Connie Baker * Holly Barker .... Baker Girl #1 * Claire Slater .... Baker Girl #2 * Hugh Ross .... Maj. Garry Noott * Ian Embleton .... Cpl. 'Geordie' Gill *

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.... Marine Wilcox * Richard Graham .... Cpl Lou Armour *

Matthew Ashforde Matthew Ashforde is an English actor known for his appearances in ''EastEnders'', ''Press Gang'', and ''Is It Legal?''. Ashforde played Sonia Fowler's lawyer Adam Childe in ''EastEnders'' in 2007. He also played the character of Darren in ''Is ...

.... Marine Farnworth * Richard Long ... Marine Dorey *

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... Colour Sgt. Muir * Phil Atkinson ... Sgt. Short * Christopher Northey ... Maj. Phil Summers (FIDF) * Chris Walker ... 'Ex-Marine' Jim Fairfield (as Christopher Walker) * Mike Norman ... F.I.D.F. Stalwart * Christopher Jaffray ... F.I.D.F. Youth 1 *

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... F.I.D.F. Youth 2 * Jonathan Cohen ... Marine #1 * Lee Alliston ... Marine #2 *

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... Chief of Police Ronnie Lamb *

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... Butcher * Harry Jones ... Henry Halliday *

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... Des King *

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... Alison King * Flip Webster ... Mrs King * Mike Grady ... Patrick Watts * Tom Hodgkins ... Tom Olsen *

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... Mrs. Mozeley *

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... Prisoner *

Adam Godley Adam Godley (born 22 July 1964) is a British-American actor. He has been nominated for two Tony Awards and four Laurence Olivier Awards for his performances on the New York and London stages which include, ''Private Lives'' in 2001, ''The Pillo ...

... P.C. Anton Livermore *

Janet Robertson Janet Robertson (born 1965 in Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz Province) is an Argentine-born Falkland Islands politician who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Stanley constituency from 2005 until 2009. Robertson was elected as a ...

... Sonia * Helen Blades ... Sonia's Friend * Antonio Valero ... Vice-Commodore Hector Gilobert * Fulgencio Saturno ... Vice-Adm.

Carlos Büsser Carlos Alberto César Büsser (10 January 1928 – 29 September 2012) was an Argentine naval officer who commanded Argentine forces during the 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands who forced the surrender of the Governor of the Falkland I ...

* Alan Turner ... Maj. Patricio Dowling * Arturo Venegas ... Capt. Pedro Giachino *

Ricardo Vélez Ricardo is the Spanish and Portuguese cognate of the name Richard. It derived from Proto-Germanic ''*rīks'' 'king, ruler' + ''*harduz'' 'hard, brave'. It may be a given name, or a surname. People Given name * Ricardo de Araújo Pereira, Portug ...

... Lt. Lugo * Vincent S. Boluda ... Lt. Quiroga * Robert Reina ... Medic Ernesto Urbina * Juan Martinez ... Marine * Paul Geoffrey ...

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... Argentinian '

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' radio operator (uncredited) * Crew of British yacht ''Creighton's Naturally'' ... Argentine Marines (uncredited)

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