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Into the Storm

Brendan Gleeson (Actor), James D'Arcy (Actor), Thaddeus O'Sullivan (Director) Rated:
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Format: DVD
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,864 ratings
IMDb7.0/10.0
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Genre Drama, Documentary/Biography, Military & War
Format Multiple Formats, NTSC, AC-3, Subtitled, Dolby, Color, Full Screen, Dubbed
Contributor Janet McTeer, Thaddeus O'Sullivan, Brendan Gleeson, James D'Arcy
Initial release date 2009-12-01
Language English

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Into the Storm is a biographical film about Winston Churchill as he leads Britain into World War II. The movie is directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan and stars Brendan Gleeson, who plays the former British Prime Minister. Into the Storm is a sequel to the 2002 TV movie, The Gathering Storm, which details on the life of Churchill in the years just prior to the war. Also starring Janet McTeer (Five Days), James D’Arcy and Patrick Malahide.

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Into the Storm follows British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (Brendan Gleeson, 28 Days Later) as he launches ferociously into World War II. The movie’s greatest strength comes from a shifting back and forth in time, portraying Churchill’s post-war life as well, when the very qualities that made him so effective as a military leader threaten both his career and his marriage. Anyone seeking a detailed analysis of the war will be disappointed; Into the Storm skips through history, less interested in the ebb and flow of combat than the weighing of decisions and the composition of speeches. Although this may sound uncinematic, Gleeson does a remarkable job articulating Churchill’s creative thoughts as he walks to and fro in his bedclothes, mulling over the right phrase to sustain his country’s morale, or facing FDR and Stalin across a table, working to shape an effective alliance. Janet McTeer (Tumbleweeds) is even better as Clementine Churchill, a woman who never sought the political life yet strove to support her belligerent, passionate husband as best she could. Written by Hugh Whitemore (author of Breaking the Code and The Gathering Storm, to which this is a sort of sequel), Into the Storm is a complex, well-rounded portrait, capturing how courage and indomitability can, in peacetime, turn brutish and bullying. --Bret Fetzer


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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 883929078356
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Thaddeus O'Sullivan
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, NTSC, AC-3, Subtitled, Dolby, Color, Full Screen, Dubbed
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 38 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ December 1, 2009
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Brendan Gleeson, James D'Arcy, Janet McTeer
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ Spanish
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ French, English, Spanish
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ HBO Studios
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002AMUDJY
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
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  • Joe Owen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding dramatic film of the war years and post war years of Sir Winston Churchill
    Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2013
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    HBO Films produced and released this excellent film staring Brendan Gleeson as Sir Winston Churchill from around 1938 to the post World War II years. Mr. Gleeson does an outstanding job of portraying Winston Churchill in his triumph, his courage, his stuborness, his falacies, his focus, and his love for his family and country. Winston Churchill was often crass, often short tempered, but always focused in achieving his goal of defeating NAZI Germany and saving the British Empire. Mr. Gleeson portrays all of these characteristics that were prevelant in Churchill. The supporting actors of this film also do an outstanding job of showing what Churchill's family and friends were going thru during the war years. This film does not dwell on specific years of World War II, but jumps ahead from 1938-1940 the beginning of the war, Dunkirk, and The Battle of Britain, to 1941 when the USA enters the war and you see the beginning of the friendship between Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, to the Normandy Invasion of 1944, to the triumph of Great Britain when Germany surrenders in 1945. Between these film eras you see Churchill at the Tehran Conference when he, Roosevelt, and Josef Stalin meet to discuss the Normandy Invasion, to the Yalta Conference in 1945 when you see Churchill with a declining FDR courting Josef Stalin. Then the post-war years when Churchill was defeated as Prime Minister and the Labor Party was victorious over the Conservative Party. Winston Churchill was a "war minister" who led his country bravely during World War II, after the war thhough he was "out of touch" with public opinion and hurt his career in politics when he compared the Labor Party to the Gestapo of Nazi Germany. This truely hurt his reputation with the British People and his wife warned him not to make that remark during a radio broadcast. But, he did and it cost him in post-war politics.
    This is an outstanding movie that is suprebly acted by all, great sets and locations, and an interesting story of the triumph of Sir Winston Churchill portrayed excellently by Brendan Gleeson. Well worth 5 stars! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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  • Loves To Read
    5.0 out of 5 stars THE STORM CHASER!!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2009
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    An excellent HBO production on the life of Churchill during the war years following up on their terrific film, THE GATHERING STORM, leading up to the war years. I didn't think Gleeson was quite as outstanding as Albert Finney in GATHERING STORM or McTeer as Redgrave but they both gave excellent performances. There is no question that Churchill, warts and all, is one of the most fascinating men in modern history. In the GATHERING STORM we learn of Churchill's sense of destiny for his life. In this film we see why he may have indeed been destined for 'such a time as this'. The circumstances are overwhelming for Britain. The future of the country and the empire are literally on the line. The film begins with the very early stages of the war in 1940 and quickly flashes forward to 1945 with Churchill and family vacationing in France by the ocean, waiting for the results of the election for prime minister. These flashbacks and flash forwards are both the strength and weakness of the film. They show us the 'before' and 'after' Churchill but often make it a little confusing at first until you understand what's going on. It also helps to have some knowledge about Churchill and WWII as the scenes are usually fairly short and don't give a lot of context. What you do you get is some very interesting insights into the mind of Churchill in the various war situations. For example, when deciding whether to bomb Dresden, his military advisers are concerned about civilian casualties but Churchill shows no concern for civilians and we learn shortly after the decision that 58,000 civilians are killed and 200,000 lose their occupations due to the destruction of war factories. We learn that he has loved military strategy from a young child and people question whether this might just another 'game' for him. His relationship with 'Clemmy' is also a fascinating one. She is a strong person in her own right and without her, it is doubtful Churchill would have fulfilled his 'destiny' in the way he did. A highly entertaining and informative HBO film.
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  • Jancam
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great acting re WW2
    Reviewed in Canada on May 17, 2018
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    well I guess if you are a Brit brought up during WW2 it's difficult not to admire this man Churchill. I really enjoyed this movie to me it was history in the making.Great acting
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  • Mikie358
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great actor in any language
    Reviewed in Germany on August 3, 2019
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    I'm a fan
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  • Cliente Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars into the storm - La guerra di Churchill
    Reviewed in Italy on June 27, 2019
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    Ottimo DVD per il prezzo e per il contenuto. Finalmente la storia privata e personale di Churchill e il dramma dopo una guerra vinta di dover abbandonare subito la politica. A mio parere giusto così . L'Inghilterra desiderava guardare al futuro e non al passato!
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  • Bennati Daniele
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo prodotto.
    Reviewed in Italy on August 16, 2019
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    Molto bello
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  • lmarten
    5.0 out of 5 stars Complex Churchill
    Reviewed in Canada on April 10, 2013
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    A lot of history is missing from this movie but the object is rather to focus on the complex personality of Churchill. The first part of this series starred Finney and Redgrave. I was prepared to be disappointed, but Gleeson and McTeer were up to the task. I wouild have liked to have seen a short biography of Churchill in the extras.
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