The Mark of Cain (2007)
“The scars of war run deep.”
After a bomb kills their company commander in Iraq, British soldiers Treacle and Shane are ordered to round up suspects and use torture on the detainees. Back home, the press gets the story and the pair achieves instant infamy.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Marc Munden, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Gerard Kearns, Matthew McNulty, Elliot Cowan, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Gerard Kearns
as Mark 'Treacle' Tate
Matthew McNulty
as Shane Gulliver
Elliot Cowan
as Capitaine Worriss
Brendan Coyle
as Davey Gulliver
Heather Craney
as Brenda Tate
Shaun Dingwall
as Major Godber
Dhafer L'Abidine
as Abdullah Omar
Naomi Bentley
as ShelleyWilliam Atkinson
as Padre Walker
Leo Gregory
as Lance Corporal Quealey
Alistair Petrie
as Major Rod Gilchrist
Pip Torrens
as Colonel HamptonCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 87 min |
Pure cinematic metadata encyclopedia with zero hosted video. Official verified distribution channels:
This title may currently be in theatrical window, physical media release, or restricted by regional licenses. Switch to another territory:
Weighted consensus from 100K+ verified global cinephile ratings
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.
