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Interview with Legendary Stuntman Jim Dowdall
Episode 87
We're thrilled to be joined by legendary British stuntman and stunt coordinator Jim Dowdall! Jim has worked in film for over 40 years as an armourer,…
4 years, 3 months ago
Lancaster (2022) with Historical Consultant Steve Darlow
Episode 86
This week in a change of pace Fighting On Film moves into new territory discussing a documentary film for the first time. We were very pleased to be …
4 years, 3 months ago
Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Episode 85
This week we discuss the only Hollywood depiction of the 1983 US Invasion of Grenada - 'Heartbreak Ridge'. Directed, produced and staring Clint Eastw…
4 years, 3 months ago
March Or Die (1977)
Episode 84
Fix your bayonets, check your canteens and load your Lewis Gun as we follow Gene Hackman's Major Foster deep into the desert. This week we discus 197…
4 years, 3 months ago
War In Non-War Movies
Episode 83
examples of this might include the Vietnam sequence in Forrest Gump (1994), the Dunkirk scene from Atonement (2007), and the battle at the bridge in …
4 years, 4 months ago
Hamburger Hill (1987)
Episode 82
This week we discuss the under appreciated John Irvin film, 'Hamburger Hill'. The film charts the experiences of a platoon of the 101st Airborne as t…
4 years, 4 months ago
Who Dares Wins (1982)
Episode 81
Pull on your respirators, load your MAC-10s and join us for Who Dares Wins (1982). An 80s British Cold War action movie starring Lewis Collins, Judy …
4 years, 4 months ago
Kokoda (2006)
Episode 80
We round out ANZAC Month with a look at 2006's Kokoda which follows an Australian patrol lost behind enemy lines during the chaos of the fighting alo…
4 years, 4 months ago
Attack Force Z (1982)
Episode 79
This week as we continue Fighting On Film’s ANZAC Month we are lucky enough to be joined by Gavin Mortimer who has just published his latest book 'Z …
4 years, 5 months ago
The Rats of Tobruk (1944)
Episode 78
Fighting On Film's ANZAC Month continues with 1944's 'The Rats of Tobruk', directed by Charles Chauvel. The film tells the story of the siege of Tobr…
4 years, 5 months ago