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The Bunker (Original title)
Dates: 2000 (Copyright), 01 September 2002 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Rob Green

Synopsis: Thriller/horror set during World War II. A group of German soldiers in the Ardennes in 1944 take refuge from the advancing Allied troops in an underground bunker system. However, during the night a series of strange and horrifying events occur.

Genres:
Horror, War

Subjects:
World War II, European campaign (WW2), German army, Soldiers
Releases
Date: 2001not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - SoundRuntime: 92 mins Length: 8237 Feet

Credits (127)
©: Millennium Pictures plc, Presents: Millennium Pictures, Executive Producer: George Marshall, Produced by: Daniel Figuero, Co-producer: David Reid, Production Associate: Terence McMahon, Production Associate: Maxwell Sterry, Production Associate: Gwilym Davies, Production Manager: Sandra Shuttleworth, Production Accountant: Tarn Harper, Assistant Accountant: Polly Harper, Production Secretary: Eve Swannell, Floor Runner: Charlie Waller, Floor Runner: Michael Goring, 1st Assistant Director: Daniel Toland, 2nd Assistant Director: Mick Ward, 3rd Assistant Director: Jessica Hurles, Script Supervisor: Mary Haddow, Casting by: Lucinda Syson, Casting Assistant: Helen Curtin, Background Artists: Screensearch, Written by: Clive Dawson, Script Development/Research: Stephen Moore, Director of Photography: John Pardue, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: James Beeby, Camera Operator: John Pardue, Camera Operator: Adam Gillham, Steadicam Operator: John Ward, Focus Puller: Nathan Mann, Focus Puller: Andy Newell, Clapper Loader: James Beeby, John Evans, Camera Trainee: Lily Fletcher, Gaffer: Dean Kennedy, Best Boy: Mark Stibbs, Electrician: Paul Molloy, Electrician: Frank Sheakey, Genny Operator: Barry Martins, Key Grip: Richard Davies, Stills Photographer: Dan Smith, Digital Effects: Digirama, Matte Artist: Chris Tulloch, Special Effects Supervisor: Ken Lailey, Special Effects Technician: Casper Lailey, Special Effects Technician: Alistair Vardy, Special Effects Technician: Neil Turner, Standby Rigger: Stefan Kopec, Editor: Richard Milward, 1st Assistant Editor: Jack Whittaker, Post Production Facilities: Twickenham Film Studios, Production Designer: Richard Campling, Art Director: Nick Burnell, Storyboard Artist: Stephen Moore, Storyboard Artist: Rob Green, Props Buyer: Claire Grainger, Property Master: Johnny Campling, Construction Manager: Jonathan Dickson, Painter: Alice Bogaerde, Painter: Kate Butner, Carpenter: Dominic Raffler, Carpenter: Ken Curl, Carpenter: Olly Van Der Vijer, Carpenter: Reuben Powell, Costume Designer: Fiona Chilcott, Assistant Costume Designer: Lisa Shanley, Costumer: Angels and Bermans, Costume Assistant: Ceri Walford, Additional Costume Assistant: Gabrielle Spanswick, Make-up Designer: Julie Nightingale, Make-up Artist: Dulcie Spencer, Additional Make-up Artist: Michelle Oxford, Special Make-up Effects: Shaune Harrison, Special Make-up Effects: Justin Pitkethly, Titles and Opticals: Peter Govey Film Opticals, Main Title Sequence Designed by: Rob Green, Laboratory Consultant: Neil Mockler, Laboratory Contact: David Tresize, Colour Grader: Alec Gibson, Music by: Russell Currie, Music Performed by: Prague Symphony Orchestra, Chorus Performed by: Kühn Mixed Choir, Choirmaster: Pavel Kühn, Music Conductor: Leos Svárovsky, Music Orchestrator: Russell Currie, Music Produced by: Pavel Kühn, Russell Currie, Music Editor/Copyist: Pat Long, Music Recording Engineer: Oldrich Slezak, Assistant Engineer: Cenda Kotzman, Music Recorded in: The Rudolfinum Studio, Music Contractor: Petr Pycha, Sound Recordist: John Hayes, Boom Operator: Jim Hok, Sound Trainee: Paul Schwartz, Re-recording Mixer: Tim Cavagin, Re-recording Mixer: Steve Single, Sound Re-Recordist: Gary Fiferman, Supervising Sound Editor: Tim Hands, Dialogue Editor: Joe Gallagher, Voices: John Bull, Voices: Douglas Blackwell, Voices: Julia Brams, Voices: Daniel Flynn, Voices: Edward Kelsy, Susie Westerby, ADR/Foley Mixer: Mark Lafbry, John Bateman, ADR Voice Casting: Louis Elman, Foley Artist: Felicity Cottrell, Foley Artist: Paula Boran, Foley Editor: Grahame Peters, Projectionist: Ray Hathaway, Action Vehicles: Nine-Nine Cars, Stunt Co-ordinator: Thomas Delmar, Stunt Performer: George Cottle, Stunts: Richard Bradshaw, Stunts: Tony Lucken, Armourer: Chris Abedine, Armourer: Carl Schmidt, Weapons: Bapty Ltd, Animals: A1 Animals, Public Relations: Dennis Davidson Associates, Unit Publicist: Julia Jones, Unit Driver: Amanda Staughan, Catering: Susanna Molony Catering, Filmed at: Twickenham Film Studios
Cast (16)
Charley Boorman (Franke), John Carlisle (Mirus), Jack Davenport (Ebert), Christopher Fairbank (Heydrich), Jason Flemyng (Baumann), Simon Kunz (Krupp), Eddie Marsan (Kreuzmann), Andrew Lee Potts (Neumann), Andrew Tiernan (Schenke), Nick Hamnett (Engels), Peter O'Connor (corporal 1), Joshua Cole (corporal 2), Iain McKee (private), Nick Rutherford (deserter), Simon D'arcy (S.S. officer), Kevin O'Donohue (S.S. captain)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (16)
In: Fangoria n235 August 2004  Page: 32
Title: The video eye of Dr. CyclopsArticle type: Video ReviewLanguage: English

In: Fangoria n221 April 2003  Pages: 62-65
Title: The BUNKER: Deadly Tunnel VisionAuthor: FLOYD, Nigel Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Details of the making of The BUNKER, set during World War II with comments by director Rob Green on the casting, location editing and future projects.

In: Empire n170 August 2003  Page: 140
Title: PlayAuthor: [MD] Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n160 October 2002  Page: 120
Title: [Empire - n160 October 2002: no known title]Author: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Film Review n623 October 2002  Page: 70
Title: The BunkerAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: StarBurst n290 October 2002  Page: 54
Title: The BUNKERAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v12 n10 October 2002  Page: 37
Title: ReviewsAuthor: FALCON, Richard Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Variety 5 Nov 2001  Page: 27
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: STRATTON, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: StarBurst n273 May 2001  Page: 60
Title: New moviesAuthor: JONES, Alan (ed) Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Shivers n93 Nov/Dec 2001  Page: 54
Title: [Shivers - n93 Nov/Dec 2001: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Cinefantastique v33 n3 June 2001  Pages: 20-23
Title: The BunkerAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Cast and crew talk about working on The BUNKER.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v364 n13 08 Aug 2000  Page: 37
Title: IN PRODUCTIONAuthor: FUSON, Brian Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Shivers n83 Oct Bumper Issue  Pages: 48-51
Title: [Shivers - n83 Oct Bumper Issue: no known title]Author: JONES, Alan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1269 28 Jul 2000  Page: 34
Title: INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Eyepiece v21 n4 Sep/Oct 2000  Page: 9
Title: What's on the Lot?Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: In-production note and details.

In: Film Review n600 December 2000  Pages: 10-11
Title: Flemyng hellArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Jason Flemyng talks about working on The BUNKER.


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1335652
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1373326
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status