MAN DOWN (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Shia LaBeouf (American Honey), Kate Mara (Morgan), Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Jai Courtney (A Good Day to Die Hard), Clifton Collins Jr. (Pacific Rim), Charlie Shotwell (Captain Fantastic)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Dito Montiel (A Guide to Recognising Your Saints), director, writer; Adam G. Simon (Synapse), writer; Jon Burton (The LEGO Batman Movie), Dawn Krantz (Doonby) and Stephen McEveety (The Passion of the Christ), producers; Clint Mansell (Black Swan), composer; Shelly Johnson (Captain America: The First Avenger), cinematographer; Jake Pushinsky (Fighting) and Mark Yoshikawa (The Tree of Life), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Gabriel Drummer (LaBeouf) is a US Marine who returns home from Afghanistan, only to find that the place he once called home is no better than the battlefield, especially as he sets out to locate his wife (Mara) and his son (Shotwell)…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Shia LaBeouf headlines this intense war drama, in a break from making actual headlines due to his bizarre behaviour, which promises to be an emotional as well as graphic ride.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 31ST MARCH 2017

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