The War Zone

The War Zone
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTim Roth
Written byAlexander Stuart
Based onThe War Zone
by Alexander Stuart
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySeamus McGarvey
Edited byTrevor Waite
Music bySimon Boswell
Production
company
Lot 47 Films
Distributed byFilmFour Distributors[1]
Release date
  • 10 December 1999 (1999-12-10)
Running time
95 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$254,441 (US)

The War Zone is a 1999 British drama film written by Alexander Stuart, directed by Tim Roth in his directorial debut, and starring Ray Winstone, Tilda Swinton, Lara Belmont, Freddie Cunliffe, and Colin Farrell in his film debut (in a credited role). The film is based on Stuart's 1989 novel of the same name and takes a blunt look at incest and sexual violence in an English family.

  1. ^ a b "The War Zone". British Board of Film Classification.