The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall (2008)

  • NR
  • 10/13/2008 (GB)
  • Drama, Thriller, Mystery
  • 1h 30m

Overview

After Tom Hurndall is shot in the head in Gaza, his parents Anthony and Jocelyn arrive in Israel wanting to know how it could have happened. They expect sympathy and cooperation from the Israeli authorities, but are instead met with an official explanation that fails to tally with any eye-witness accounts, and a wall of silence. When an Israeli army report attempts to whitewash the incident, the Hurndalls decide the only way to establish the truth is to launch their own investigation into the shooting, a process which brings them face to face with both the Open-Fire regulations of the Israeli army in Gaza, and the soldier who pulled the trigger.

Rowan Joffe

Director

Simon Block

Writer

Cast

Stephen Dillane's headshot

Stephen Dillane

Anthony Hurndall
Kerry Fox's headshot

Kerry Fox

Jocelyn Hurndall
Matthew McNulty's headshot

Matthew McNulty

Tom Hurndall
Mark Bazeley's headshot

Mark Bazeley

Tom Fitzalan-Howard
Harry Treadaway's headshot

Harry Treadaway

Billy
Jodie Whittaker's headshot

Jodie Whittaker

Sophie Hurndall
Bader Alami's headshot

Bader Alami

Anis
Ziad Backry's headshot

Ziad Backry

Taysir Hayb

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