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The Devil's Rock

The Devil's Rock

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The Devil's Rock

"War is a Bitch"

2011

1h 23m

5.6(130 votes)

Fantasy

Horror

Thriller

War

Overview

Set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D Day, two Kiwi commandos, sent to destroy German gun emplacements to distract Hitler's forces away from Normandy, discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war.

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New Zealand Film Commission

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Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Craig Hall

Craig Hall

Captain Ben Grogan

Matthew Sunderland

Matthew Sunderland

Col Klaus Meyer

Gina Varela

Gina Varela

Helena

Karlos Drinkwater

Karlos Drinkwater

Sergeant Joe Tane

Jessica Grace Smith

Jessica Grace Smith

Nicole

Luke Hawker

Luke Hawker

Private Muller

Nick Dunbar

Nick Dunbar

Kreigsmarine #1

Jonathan King

Jonathan King

Suicide Soldier

Creative team

Directed by: Paul Campion
Written by: Paul Finch
Paul Campion
Produced by: Leanne Saunders

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