''I Am Soldier'' is a 2014 British

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directed by Ronnie Thompson and starring Tom Hughes,

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and Alex Reid. The film follows Mickey and JJ as they attempt the

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(SAS)

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Plot

The film follows Mickey Tomlinson (Tom Hughes) and JJ (

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) as they attempt the selection course for the SAS. Mickey claims to be a military chef, but suffers from flashbacks. JJ is attempting the test for the second time (only two attempts are allowed). After a series of endurance tests, the original 200 candidates are whittled down to 36. The remaining candidates undergo an " Escape & Evasion & Tactical Questioning" exercise, released into the wild without rations and wearing only vintage World War II cloaks. Mickey admits to JJ he was a

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in the Parachute Regiment, and had a friend who was killed in a parachute accident. They are captured, tortured and

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, but do not reveal anything except their name, rank and service number. After a final parachute jump, they pass selection. Mickey and JJ are assigned to a counter-terrorism team. They make an assault on the warehouse of a small Bosnian Muslim terrorist organisation. They defeat the terrorists, but JJ is killed.

Cast

* Tom Hughes as Mickey *

as Carter * Alex Reid as Dawn *

as JJ *

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as Stella * Josh Myers as Chris

Reception

The film was not widely reviewed, with zero reviews on

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References

External links

* * * British war films British action thriller films Films about the Special Air Service 2010s English-language films 2010s British films {{2010s-UK-film-stub