| Paul Nicholls | Pte. Billy Macfarlane |
| Daniel Craig | Sgt. Telford Winter |
| Julian Rhind-Tutt | 2nd Lt. Ellis Harte |
| Danny Dyer | Lance Cpl. Victor Dell |
| James D'Arcy | Pte. Colin Daventry |
| Tam Williams | Pte. Eddie Macfarlane |
| Anthony Strachan | Pte. Horace Beckwith |
| Ciaran McMenamin | Pte. Charlie Ambrose |
On the eve of a massive battle with the Germans, Sgt. Telford Winter oversees a company of British soldiers too young and naive to be properly terrified of their coming mission. Prominent among the recruits is Billy Macfarlane, a patriotic teenager who struggles to reconcile his homesickness with his sense of duty. Meanwhile, their commanding officer, Lt. Ellis Harte, squirrels himself away in his tent sipping brandy and reading poetry.
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