For Queen and Country GudangMovies21 Rebahinxxi LK21

      For Queen and Country is a 1988 crime drama film co-written and directed by Martin Stellman and starring Denzel Washington in Panavision. Washington stars as Reuben James, a Black British former paratrooper, who joined the British Army to escape the poverty of inner city London; Reuben fights in the Falklands War, and upon returning home he finds that society ignores and challenges him while trying to adjust to normal life.
      The film received mixed reviews and was a box office flop.


      Plot


      In 1979, Black British paratrooper Reuben James is attacked by IRA militants while leaving a pub in Northern Ireland. He is saved by fellow soldier and Londoner "Fish". In 1982, Reuben, Fish and Londoner Bob Harper fight in the Falkland Islands. There, Fish loses his leg.
      In 1988, Reuben leaves the army and returns to his poor London neighbourhood. Reuben's longtime friend Colin is now a kingpin. Colin offers to make Reuben a part of his drug dealing operation, but Reuben declines.
      Fish is now a gambler who cheats on his Irish pregnant wife, Debbie. He and Reuben attempt to celebrate the latter's return to civilian life at a nightclub, but are turned away by the bouncer. The two then spend the night drinking at Fish's flat. Returning home, Reuben finds his flat being burgled by children Oscar and Hayley. Reuben threatens Oscar, who points out Hayley's flat. Hayley's mother, Stacey, is there and gets Reuben to leave. On his way out, Hayley comes home wearing Reuben's paratrooper beret, which he takes back. Stacey eventually finds Reuben's campaign medals and returns them to him.
      Reuben begins to look for a civilian job, to no avail. Meanwhile, Fish wins a lot of money by gambling and buys two tickets to Paris. He plans to take Reuben with him as a thank you for covering an earlier debt with Bob, who is now a policeman. Later, at a party on the estate, Reuben encounters Stacey; the two dance, and Reuben walks her home. En route, they are subjected to racist insults from officers. Reuben later returns to the party, which is raided by the police. Several of his friends, including a man named Lynford, get arrested, but Bob tells him not to get involved.
      The next morning, Debbie gives birth early. Reuben takes Fish to the hospital, and Fish gives him both tickets, saying that he will not be able to go.
      Reuben takes Stacey and Hayley to a funfair; there, he asks Stacey to accompany him to Paris. Stacey agrees until she sees Reuben playing a shooting game. This bring back memories of Hayley's father, a gangster who kept guns in the house, including in Hayley's cot. Reuben comforts Stacey and says that he is done with guns. Stacey later offers to get Reuben a job driving a minicab.
      When they return to the estate, there is a commotion happening. Lynford has thrown a brick at a police car, killing constable Harry. Racist officer Kilcoyne asks Reuben whether he knows anything, which he denies.
      While preparing for the trip to Paris, Reuben applies for a new passport, but is rejected. Since he was born in St Lucia, a change in British nationality law has stripped him of his citizenship.
      Disillusioned, Reuben agrees to work as muscle for Colin. Carrying a gun, he runs into Stacey. After discovering it, she leaves, furious. The police later arrest dealer Sadiq, whom Colin has set up with Reuben's help. Returning to the estate, Reuben gives Colin back his gun and quits.
      Reuben later finds Fish distraught. Debbie has left him and taken the children to Ireland. Giving Fish money, Reuben tells him to go after her. Knowing about the deal with Colin and Sadiq, Kilcoyne later threatens to send Reuben to jail unless he says who killed Harry. Reuben reluctantly gives up Lynford.
      Wanting to leave behind his current life, Reuben gets a St Lucian passport and a ticket to St Lucia. Meanwhile, Lynford and others gather weapons, preparing to fight the police. From a walkway, someone throws a Molotov cocktail, starting a riot.
      With his bag packed, Reuben runs into Fish in the lift. They later find Lynford hiding from police on the ground floor. Racist policeman Challoner and another officer then appear. Challoner panics and shoots Fish dead; Kilcoyne then runs in. Distraught, Reuben goes to Fish's flat to retrieve his rifle. As the riot subsides, he shoots Challoner dead. Reuben soon gets in the sights of a police sniper, who is actually Bob. After being ordered to take the shot, Bob fires.


      Cast


      Denzel Washington as Reuben James
      Dorian Healy as Fish
      Bruce Payne as Colin
      Amanda Redman as Stacey
      Sean Chapman as Bob Harper
      Graham McTavish as Lieutenant
      Geff Francis as Lynford
      Frank Harper as Mickey
      Craig Fairbrass as Challoner
      Michael Bray as Bryant
      George Baker as Kilcoyne
      Stella Gonet as Debbie
      Colin Thomas as Feargal
      Ken Stott as Civil Servant
      Brian McDermott as Harry
      Jimmi Harkishin as Sadiq


      Production


      For Queen and Country marked Martin Stellman's theatrical feature film directorial debut and writer Trix Worrell's first theatrical feature after penning a TV movie. Worrell said the character "Reuben James" was inspired by a friend's struggles to readjust to civilian life after serving in the Falklands War, with the decision to make him St. Lucian stemming from Worrell's own background from St. Lucia and concerns over his British citizenship. Producer Tim Bevan clarified that Denzel Washington's casting was not due to a lack of suitable black British actors but rather a strategic move aimed at the American market, with Atlantic Pictures contributing the majority of the $3.5 million budget after Washington's involvement.
      Principal photography was set to commence on October 12, 1987. To prepare for the role, Washington immersed himself in East End London life, residing with a mixed-race working-class family to perfect his Cockney accent, and even hired a chauffeur fluent in the dialect to transport him to set. Legal disputes arose when Zenith Productions filed a lawsuit against AEG Acquisition Corporation, alleging breach of a distribution agreement encompassing For Queen and Country, Patty Hearst (1988), and The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (1989). Despite AEG's failure to fulfill payment obligations for the films, they purportedly sold television rights without Zenith's consent. Despite AEG's bankruptcy, they eventually agreed in February 1989 to pay $1 million for distribution rights to each film. Zenith sought an injunction against future broadcasts of the films and unspecified damages.


      Release


      The film was shown at the Marché du Film in Cannes on May 17, 1988. It received acclaim at the Taormina Film Fest and was shown at the closing gala at the London Film Festival on November 27, 1988. It opened in 33 theaters in North America, grossing $62,771 during the opening weekend. It went on to gross a total $191,051. It was released on DVD on June 1, 2004.


      Reception


      Film aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 29% rating and an average rating of 5.4/10 based on fourteen reviews. Leonard Maltin described the film as a "striking, laced-in-acid contemporary thriller of life in Thatcherite Britain".


      = Accolades

      =


      References




      External links


      For Queen and Country at IMDb
      For Queen and Country at the TCM Movie Database
      For Queen and Country at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

    Kata Kunci Pencarian:

    for queen and countryfor queen and country where to watchfor queen and country meaningfor queen and country moviefilm queen and countryfor queen and country denzel washingtonfor queen and country streamingfor queen and country full moviefor queen and country civ 6for queen and country bonnie grace
    queen-and-country – Taste of Cinema – Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists

    queen-and-country – Taste of Cinema – Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists

    For Queen and Country - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

    For Queen and Country - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

    For Queen and Country - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

    For Queen and Country - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

    For Queen And Country | Jonathan Rosenbaum

    For Queen And Country | Jonathan Rosenbaum

    For Queen And Country | Jonathan Rosenbaum

    For Queen And Country | Jonathan Rosenbaum

    Review: Queen and Country - Slant Magazine

    Review: Queen and Country - Slant Magazine

    For Queen and Country - Wikipedia

    For Queen and Country - Wikipedia

    For Queen & Country (1988) - Backdrops — The Movie Database (TMDB)

    For Queen & Country (1988) - Backdrops — The Movie Database (TMDB)

    For Queen & Country (1988) - Backdrops — The Movie Database (TMDB)

    For Queen & Country (1988) - Backdrops — The Movie Database (TMDB)

    For Queen & Country (1988) - Posters — The Movie Database (TMDB)

    For Queen & Country (1988) - Posters — The Movie Database (TMDB)

    Queen and Country - Where to Watch and Stream - TV Guide

    Queen and Country - Where to Watch and Stream - TV Guide

    For Queen and Country

    For Queen and Country

    Search Results

    for queen and country

    Daftar Isi

    For Queen and Country - Wikipedia

    For Queen and Country is a 1988 crime drama film co-written and directed by Martin Stellman and starring Denzel Washington in Panavision.

    For Queen & Country (1988) - IMDb

    For Queen & Country: Directed by Martin Stellman. With Denzel Washington, Dorian Healy, Sean Chapman, Graham McTavish. A retired British soldier struggles to adjust to everyday life, with increasing difficulty.

    For Queen And Country (1988) - Part 1 - YouTube

    Jun 24, 2013 · Reuben James (Denzel Washington), having been discharged from the British military, returns to London after a tour of duty in Northern Ireland and the Falklands, where he was decorated as a war...

    For Queen And Country movie review (1989) - Roger Ebert

    “For Queen and Country” follows this man for a few weeks after his return to civilian life and to a bleak high-rise government tenement that is ripe with crime, drugs and disillusionment. Reuben moves into an apartment with his books and clothes and military decorations and starts looking for work – unsuccessfully.

    For Queen and Country - Rotten Tomatoes

    When Reuben James (Denzel Washington), a decorated paratrooper, is discharged from the British military, he returns to his old neighborhood in London's inner city. Despite his upstanding...

    For Queen and Country - Where to Watch and Stream - TV Guide

    Find out how to watch For Queen and Country. Stream For Queen and Country, watch trailers, see the cast, and more at TV Guide.

    For Queen & Country (1988) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb

    For Queen & Country (1988) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.