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The Bofors Gun (1968)
105 min | Drama

The Bofors Gun (1968)

105 min | Drama

A national service non-commissioned officer (David Warner) comes face to face with an embittered Irish Gunner (Nicol Williamson) who is determined to humiliate him.

Director

Jack Gold

Writer

John McGrath (adaptation) (play "Events While Guarding The Bofors Gun")

Producers

Robert A. Goldston | Otto Plaschkes

Composer

Carl Davis

Cinematographer

Alan Hume

Editor

Anne V. Coates

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Release date

Sep 22, 1968 (United States)

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award Award. Another 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Nicol Williamson O'Rourke O'Rourke See fewer	Excalibur (1981)
Ian Holm Flynn Flynn See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
David Warner Terry "Lance Bar" Evans Terry "Lance Bar" Evans See fewer	Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Peter Vaughan Sgt. Walker Sgt. Walker See fewer	Straw Dogs (1971)
John Thaw Featherstone Featherstone See fewer	Inspector Morse (1987)
Barry Jackson Shone Shone See fewer	Wimbledon (2004)
Richard O'Callaghan Rowe Rowe See fewer	Watership Down (1978)
Donald Gee Crowley Crowley See fewer	1990 (1977)
Barbara Jefford NAAFI Girl NAAFI Girl See fewer	The Ninth Gate (1999)
Gareth Forwood Lt. Packering Lt. Packering See fewer	Gandhi (1982)
Geoffrey Hughes Pvt. Samuel (cook) Pvt. Samuel (cook) See fewer	Yellow Submarine (1968)
John Herrington German Pointer German Pointer See fewer	A Shot in the Dark (1964)
Lindsay Campbell Captain Cheeseman Captain Cheeseman See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Glynn Edwards Sergeant-Major West Sergeant-Major West See fewer	Zulu (1964)
Roy Beck Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited) See fewer	Christopher Robin (2018)