The One That Got Away

IMDb link: 0117250
IMDb rating: 6.1 (476 votes)
Genres: Action, Thriller, Drama, War
Director: Paul Greengrass, David Morrissey
Cast: Paul McGann, Steven Waddington, Simon Burke and others

Release date: 18 Feb 1996
Release year: 1996
Runtime: 110 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Keywords: snow, five word title, sas, soldier, reference to saddam hussein, missile, iraq, desert, hiding, cockney accent

Plot:

The existence of the anti-Iraq coalition was threatened when Saddam targeted Israel. In order to keep Israel out of the war and the coalition together, the Scuds had to be stopped. SAS patrol Bravo Two Zero under the command of Sgt. Andy McNab, was tasked to destroy these weapons. Three of the SAS troopers were killed and four captured. Only one escaped - Cpl. Chris Ryan. This is his version of what happened.

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