Jackboots on Whitehall (2010) on Netflix
NR20101h 31mAnimationComedySci-Fi
In an alternative 1940, Nazi Germany invades Britain by drilling under the English Channel into Whitehall. Churchill calls the nation to arms; farm worker Chris rallies his village to resist.
- Netflix2.6/5
- IMDb5.3/101,585 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes47%
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Plot summary
World War II: What if Nazis seized London and all of England had to band together? When scarily campy Nazi leaders invade by drilling under the English Channel and up through the cobblestones on Whitehall, Churchill leaves his quiet retirement with a cat that looks like Hitler to issue a call to arms from his bunker under Downing Street. Chris, a young farm worker with large hands, rallies the village to fight the good fight -- including an alcoholic Vicar, the oldest man in the town, several idiots, a random Frenchman and Bobby Fiske, a swearing American who believes he's battling Russia. The world's future is in their tiny plastic hands. Innovative puppeteering animatronics from Scottish brothers Edward and Rory McHenry combine with the larger than life voices of Ewan McGregor, Alan Cumming, Dominic West, Rosamund Pike, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall and Richard E. Grant.
Cast
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- Rory McHenryas Johnny (voice)
- Caroline Duffas F.A.N.Y. Girl 1 (voice)
- Charlotte Mooreas F.A.N.Y. Girl 2 / Dairy Maid / Heidi / Helga (voice)
- James Hicksas Igor / Joseph Kaplinsky / Farmer 1 / Skinny Guard / Scottish Savages (voice)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Jackboots on Whitehall (2010)
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- Battle of Britain hero and American pilot Billy Fiske appears in the film, but as a puppet built to embody the characteristics of screen legend Clark Gable rather than a likeness of the real airman.
- Writer-directors Edward and Rory McHenry created several supermarionation puppets, right down to accurately rendered period uniforms, architecture and military equipment.
