On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.
War Horse
“Separated by war. Tested by battle. Bound by friendship.”
Overview
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.
Director
Steven Spielberg
Budget
66.0M
Revenue
177.6M
Status
Released
Production
DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Cast
Jeremy Irvine
Albert Narracott
Peter Mullan
Ted Narracott
Emily Watson
Rose Narracott
Niels Arestrup
Grandfather
David Thewlis
Lyons
Tom Hiddleston
Capt. James Nicholls
Benedict Cumberbatch
Maj. Jamie Stewart
Céline Buckens
Emilie
Toby Kebbell
Geordie Soldier
Patrick Kennedy
Lt. Charlie Waverly
Leonard Carow
Michael
David Kross
Gunther
Matt Milne
Andrew Easton
Robert Emms
David Lyons
Eddie Marsan
Sgt. Fry
Nicolas Bro
Friedrich
Rainer Bock
Brandt
Hinnerk Schönemann
Soldier
Gary Lydon
Si Easton
Geoff Bell
Sgt. Sam Perkins
Liam Cunningham
Army Doctor
Sebastian Hülk
German Officer at Farm
Gerard McSorley
Market Auctioneer
Tony Pitts
Sgt. Martin
Irfan Hussein
Sgt. Maj. Singh
Pip Torrens
Maj. Tompkins
Philippe Nahon
French Auctioneer
Jean-Claude Lecas
Butcher
Justin Brett
Motorbike Rider
Seamus O'Neill
Devon Farmer #1
Pat Laffan
Devon Farmer #2
Michael Ryan
British Trench Solder #1
Peter McNeil O'Connor
British Trench Solder #2
Trystan Pütter
German Trench Soldier #1
Gunnar Cauthery
German Trench Soldier #2
Julian Wadham
Trench Captain
Anian Zollner
Senior German Officer
Michael Kranz
Junior German Officer
Hannes Wegener
German Officer
David Dencik
Base Camp Officer
Edward Bennett
Cavalry Recruiting Officer
Johnny Harris
Infantry Recruitment Officer
Philip Hill-Pearson
Wounded Soldier
Tam Dean Burn
Medic in Trench
Alan Williams
Hospital Orderly
Thomas Arnold
Shouting German Officer
Maximilian Brückner
German Artillery Officer
Markus Tomczyk
German Artillery Soldier
Peter Benedict
German Officer on Bridge
Callum Armstrong
Bagpiper
Roy Holder
Fred Goddard
Paul Alexander
Dave Hill
Maggie Ollerenshaw
Narracott's Neighbor
Beth Ogden
David Lyons' Girlfriend
Martin Dew
Lyons' Cronie
Michael Morpurgo
Auction guest (uncredited)
Finder's Key
Joey
Video Gallery
War Horse (2011) Theatrical Trailer
