1996 South African TV series or programme
| The One That Got Away | |
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| Based on | The One That Got Away by Chris Ryan |
| Screenplay by | Paul Greengrass |
| Directed by | Paul Greengrass |
| Starring | Paul McGann Nick Brimble Simon Burke |
| Music by | Barrington Pheloung |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jeff Pope |
| Cinematography | Ivan Strasburg |
| Editor | Clive Maltby |
| Running time | 111 minutes |
| Production company | London Weekend Television |
| Original release | |
| Release | 18 February 1996 (1996-02-18) |
The One That Got Away is a 1996 ITV television film directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Paul McGann. It is based on the 1995 book of the same name by Chris Ryan telling the true story of a Special Air Service patrol during the Gulf War in 1991.
Plot
Special Air Service patrol Bravo Two Zero is inserted into Iraq by helicopter to locate and destroy Iraqi Scud missile launchers. En route they find an unexpected group of Bedouin tribesmen and hide until they are noticed by a shepherd and exchange fire with armed fighters. They escape and return to the initial landing point but there is no helicopter waiting for them. While attempting to make contact, the patrol accidentally splits into a group of five soldiers heading to the road to hijack a vehicle and a group of three soldiers heading through the desert. Several days of travel later, seven of the soldiers have either died of hypothermia, been killed or been captured. Corporal Ryan journeys 180 miles to the Syrian border to escape.
See also
References
- Villanueva, Armando (8 January 2014). "Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips)". Golden Globes. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- Mackey, Robert (28 February 2010). "A Conversation With Paul Greengrass". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- Pelley, Rich (12 October 2023). "Paul McGann: 'Bristol uni students have a drink, watch Withnail then stop me in the street. I like it!'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- Jeng, Jonah (28 July 2016). "World in Action: A Paul Greengrass Retrospective". The Film Stage. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- Heinen, Frank. "The One That Got Away (1996) recensie". cinemagazine.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
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