---
title: 'The War Zone (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tim Roth'
released: '1999-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 99
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-war-zone-1999'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0141974/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The War Zone (1999)

1999 · R · 99 min · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The War Zone is a 1999 British drama film written by Alexander Stuart, directed by Tim Roth in his directorial debut, and starring Ray Winstone, Tilda Swinton, Lara Belmont, Freddie Cunliffe, and Colin Farrell in his film debut. The film is based on Stuart's 1989 novel of the same name and takes a blunt look at incest and sexual violence in an English family.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tim Roth](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-roth)
- **Screenplay:** [Alexander Stuart](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-stuart)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Simon Boswell](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-boswell)
- **Producer:** [Sarah Radclyffe](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-radclyffe), [Dixie Linder](https://cinepixo.com/people/dixie-linder)
- **Director of Photography:** [Seamus McGarvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/seamus-mcgarvey)
- **Editor:** [Trevor Waite](https://cinepixo.com/people/trevor-waite)

## Cast

- [Tilda Swinton](https://cinepixo.com/people/tilda-swinton)
- [Annabelle Apsion](https://cinepixo.com/people/annabelle-apsion)
- [Freddie Cunliffe](https://cinepixo.com/people/freddie-cunliffe)
- [Kate Ashfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/kate-ashfield)
- [Kim Wall](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-wall)
- [Colin Farrell](https://cinepixo.com/people/colin-farrell-2)
- [Ray Winstone](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-winstone)
- [Aisling O'Sullivan](https://cinepixo.com/people/aisling-o-sullivan)
- [Lara Belmont](https://cinepixo.com/people/lara-belmont)
- [Megan Thorp](https://cinepixo.com/people/megan-thorp)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-war-zone-1999
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