WARNER BROS. PICTURES CELEBRATES ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY AND VETS WITH A BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE PROGRAM FOR THE FILM DUNKIRK

The Labor Day weekend program follows a hugely successful summer run, as Christopher Nolan’s DUNKIRK remains strong heading into the fall.

As a token of appreciation to our men and women in uniform, Warner Bros. Pictures is offering all military personnel – both active duty and retired – a free ticket to Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed epic DUNKIRK with the purchase of one. The offer begins on Friday, September 1 and continues throughout the Labor Day Holiday weekend ending with the final showing on Monday, September 4.

Theatres from coast to coast, including all major exhibitors, are taking part in this recognition of those who serve or have served. Anyone with an active duty or retired military ID can present it at the box office for a complimentary second ticket to the film. (Please check local listings to confirm individual theatres participation) DUNKIRK which honors the courage and resilence of British and Allied soldiers trapped on the beach at Dunkirk, France, is one of the best reviewed films of the year. It is also one of the biggest hits of the season, having recently crossed $410 million worldwide, and still counting, making it the highest-grossing original content release of the competitive summer corridor.

From filmmaker Christopher Nolan comes the epic DUNKIRK. The film opens as 400,000 Allied troops are trapped on the coast of Dunkirk, France, surrounded by the Germany army. Mostly young men, they have their whole lives ahead of them…but now their lives might only stretch as far as the strip of beach. With their backs to the seas, they face an impossible situation as the enemy closes in. The story unfolds on land, sea and air. RAF Spitfires engage the enemy in the skies above the Channel, trying to protect the defenseless men below. Meanwhile, hundreds of small boats manned by both military and civilians are mounting a desperate rescue effort, risking their lives in a race against time to save even a fraction of their army. DUNKIRK features a multigenerational ensemble cast, including Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles, Aneurin Barnard, James D’Arcy and Barry Keoghan with Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance and Tom Hardy.

Nolan directed DUNKIRK from his own screenplay, utilizing a mixture of IMAX and 65mm film to bring the story to the screen. The film was produced by Emma Thomas and Nolan, with Jake Myers serving as executive producer.

The behind-the-scenes creative team included director of photography Hoyte van Hoytema, production designer Nathan Crowley, editor Lee Smith, costume designer Jeffrey Kurland, visual effects supervisor Andrew Jackson and special effects supervisor Scott Fisher. The music was composed by Hans Zimmer. Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Syncopy Production, a film by Christopher Nolan DUNKIRK. Presented in conventional theatres and IMAX the film is being distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

This film has been rated PG-13 for intense war experience and some language.

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