For Queen & Country (1988)
For Queen and Country (1988) is a crime drama film co-written and directed by Martin Stellman. Set during the height of The Troubles, the story follows Black British paratrooper Reuben James, who is attacked by IRA militants while leaving a pub in Northern Ireland. He is rescued by fellow soldier and Londoner Tony, also known as ‘Fish’. Together with another soldier from London, Bob Harper, they later fight in the Falkland Islands in 1982. After leaving the army in 1988, Reuben returns to his old East End neighbourhood in London, where he faces harassment from police officers like Challoner and Kilcoyne. Meanwhile, his childhood friend Lynford continues to engage in illegal activities such as selling stolen goods and running small-time hustles.
Colin, a longtime friend, has become the dominant figure in the community, dealing drugs and paying off law enforcement. Another friend, Fish, suffered an injury in the Falklands War and is now a dishonest gambler who is unfaithful to his pregnant wife, Debbie, who is Irish. Meanwhile, Bob has chosen to take on the role of a police officer. Colin proposes that Reuben join him in his illegal drug business, but Reuben declines the offer. In celebration of Reuben’s return to civilian life, he and Fish head to a nightclub but are rejected by the bouncer. They end up spending the night drinking at Fish’s apartment instead after getting into a physical altercation with security. As they make their way home, they discover that their flat is being robbed by two children named Oscar and Hayley.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  Denzel WashingtonReuben James  Dorian HealyTony aka Fish  Bruce PayneColin  George BakerKilcoyne  Amanda RedmanStacey  Geff FrancisLynford  Sean ChapmanLynford  Graham McTavishLieutenant |
For Queen and Country (1988) is a crime drama film co-written and directed by Martin Stellman. Set during the height of The Troubles, the story follows Black British paratrooper Reuben James, who is attacked by IRA militants while leaving a pub in Northern Ireland. He is rescued by fellow soldier and Londoner Tony, also known as ‘Fish’. Together with another soldier from London, Bob Harper, they later fight in the Falkland Islands in 1982. After leaving the army in 1988, Reuben returns to his old East End neighbourhood in London, where he faces harassment from police officers like Challoner and Kilcoyne. Meanwhile, his childhood friend Lynford continues to engage in illegal activities such as selling stolen goods and running small-time hustles.
Colin, a longtime friend, has become the dominant figure in the community, dealing drugs and paying off law enforcement. Another friend, Fish, suffered an injury in the Falklands War and is now a dishonest gambler who is unfaithful to his pregnant wife, Debbie, who is Irish. Meanwhile, Bob has chosen to take on the role of a police officer. Colin proposes that Reuben join him in his illegal drug business, but Reuben declines the offer. In celebration of Reuben’s return to civilian life, he and Fish head to a nightclub but are rejected by the bouncer. They end up spending the night drinking at Fish’s apartment instead after getting into a physical altercation with security. As they make their way home, they discover that their flat is being robbed by two children named Oscar and Hayley.
