High-octane drama explodes
onto DVD this autumn. Starring Richard Armitage (Spooks, Robin Hood) and Andrew
Lincoln (Teachers, This Life), Strike Back is a compelling story of betrayal,
glory, atonement and revenge played out through the interlinking lives of two
former soldiers: Hugh Collinson (Lincoln) and discharged veteran John Porter (Armitage).
Produced by Left Bank Pictures, the BAFTA award winning producers
of Wallander, the series features an impressive international cast that includes
Jodhi May (The Last Of The Mohicans), Colin Salmon (Dr Who), Shelley Conn (Party
Animals), Dhafer L'Abidine (Sex and The City 2), Orla Brady (Mistresses), Shaun
Parkes (Moses Jones), David Harewood (Mrs Mandela), Toby Stephens (Jane Eyre),
Ewen Bremner (Trainspotting) and Alexander Siddig (Star Trek:Deep Space Nine).
Filmed on location in the epic landscapes of South Africa
on 35mm film for a stunning HD image, the series promises to wow audiences with
its cinematic proportions. In three feature length episodes based in Iraq, Zimbabwe,
Afghanistan and Pakistan, the stories interweave the dramatic politics of war
with the personal demons of two very driven men: Collinson and Porter.
The
first film begins in 2003 as the military invasion of Iraq gets underway. John
Porter leads a Special Forces Unit on a daring hostage rescue mission into the
heart of Basra, culminating in a disastrous turn of events for him and Collinson.
Porter bears the burden of guilt, with the repercussions haunting him for years.
Then an unexpected opportunity presents itself for Porter to return to Iraq and
redeem himself. After several years apart, Porter and Collinson's lives are set
to collide once again
'Strike Back' is available
now on DVD.