Dunkirk Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Nov. 4, 2017

Dunkirk

Release Date: Friday, July 21, 2017 Theaters

Director: Christopher Nolan

Starring: Kenneth Branagh • Tom Hardy • Harry Styles • Mark Rylance • Aneurin Barnard

PG-13 Action N/A

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk, France, between May 27- June 04, 1940, during Battle of France in Word War II.

Action Adventure IMAX Historical War

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Who stars in Dunkirk – Cast List

Kenneth Branagh
The Devil Wears Prada 2, The King of Kings
Tom Hardy
Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
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Harry Styles
Don't Worry Darling, One Direction: This is Us
Mark Rylance
The BFG, Ready Player One
A
Aneurin Barnard
The Goldfinch, Radioactive
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Fionn Whitehead
Voyagers, The Duke
James D'Arcy
W.E., Cloud Atlas
Jack Lowden
... Alex

Ella McCay, Tornado

Who is making Dunkirk – Crew List

A look at Dunkirk behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Christopher Nolan last helmed Oppenheimer and Tenet. The film's writer Christopher Nolan last penned Oppenheimer and Tenet.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Screenwriter: Christopher Nolan
Producers: Christopher Nolan
Emma Thomas

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Syncopy Films

Production – What we know about the Dunkirk

Key Facts

Dunkirk will be the One Direction member Harry Styles' feature film debut.
The large scale film will be shot on a combination of IMAX 65mm and 65mm large format film photography.
Warner Bros. has all rights on the new project.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Mar 2017

Completed

Changed Dunkirk movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jul 2016

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Dec 2015

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Shooting will begin May 2016.

Sep 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense war experience and some language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Untitled Christopher Nolan Movie
Language: English

Dunkirk Trailers and Clips

Dunkirk

Theatrical Trailer

Dunkirk

Teaser Trailer

Dunkirk Release Date: When was the film released?

Dunkirk was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, July 21 , 2017. There were 11 11 other movies released on the same date, including Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Girls Trip and Killing Ground.