| Brexit: The Uncivil War | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Based on | All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain's Political Class by Tim Shipman Unleashing Demons: The Inside Story of Brexit by Craig Oliver |
| Directed by | Toby Haynes |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Daniel Pemberton[1] |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lynn Horsford |
| Cinematography | Danny Cohen |
| Editor | Matthew Cannings |
| Running time | 92 minutes[2] |
| Production company | House Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 7 January 2019 |
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Brexit: The Uncivil War (simply Brexit in the US) is a 2019 British drama television film written by James Graham and directed by Toby Haynes.[3] It depicts the lead-up to the 2016 referendum through the activities of the strategists behind the Vote Leave campaign, that prompted the United Kingdom to exit the European Union, known as Brexit.[4] Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Dominic Cummings, the Campaign Director of the officially designated Brexit-supporting group, Vote Leave. Rory Kinnear stars as Craig Oliver, one of the leaders of the officially designated Remain-supporting group, Britain Stronger in Europe.[5]
It aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on 7 January, and aired on HBO in the United States on 19 January.[6] The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for its pacing, black comedy, and the depiction of the campaign as a thriller, and with particular praise for Cumberbatch's performance which was likened to his role in the TV series Sherlock. The film received a nomination at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Television Movie.[7]
- ^ Pemberton, Daniel [@DANIELPEMBERTON] (17 December 2018). "So here's something else I did recently with the brilliant Toby Haynes who directed #USSCallister episode of #BlackMirror." (Tweet). Retrieved 21 December 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Brexit: The Uncivil War (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Brexit: The Uncivil War on Channel 4: Everything you need to know about the new drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch". Radio Times. 4 January 2019. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "First look trailer for Brexit drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Asa Bennett (8 January 2019). "Brexit: Uncivil War – Who is Dominic Cummings and how realistic is Channel 4's drama?". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Controversial Brexit drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch to air on Channel 4 before its US broadcast on HBO". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
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