The One That Got Away

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The One That Got Away ★★ 1996

A badly prepared SAS patrol is dropped 300 miles behind enemy lines during the Gulf War to destroy Scud missile launchers that are aimed at Israel. Only when they are under fire, the soldiers discover that they cannot call for reinforcements and things get very bad indeed. Based on a true story. 104m/C DVD . GB Paul McGann, David Morrissey, Nick Brimble, Simon Burke, Steven Waddington; D: Paul Greengrass; W: Paul Greengrass; M: Barrington Pheloung. TV