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Writers: Robert Ryan and Alastair Galbraith
Director: David Blair
Starring: Iwan Rheon, Milo Gibson, Stefanie Martini
Production Company: Head Gear Films
Kent Locations Used: Victoria Gardens & Stone Bay, Thanet
Hurricane (2018) is the story of Squadron 303, a group of courageous Polish soldiers who fought with British troops in the skies to defend England in WWII. The story is told through the eyes of Polish flying ace Jan Zumbach (Iwan Rheon), whose hope it is, that Britain can defeat the Nazis and free his own country.
Starring Iwan Rheon (Game of Thrones, Misfits) as Jan Zumbach, Milo Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge, Breaking & Exiting) as John Kent and Stefanie Martini (The Gold (2023), Prime Suspect 1973) as Phyllis Lambert.
Victoria Gardens was used in one of the scenes scene with a bus where Josef Frantisek (Krystof Hádek) meets Jan Zumbach (Iwan Rheon) and Ziggy (Matt Malecki). Victoria Gardens is situated in Broadstairs which is home to some of the most beautiful Georgian, Victorian and Regency buildings. Broadstairs has a sandy beach with sea-carved chalk cliffs with the scenery being used in the film when a character parachutes onto the beach from a war plane.
There was also a beach scene filmed at Stone Bay in Broadstairs, where Jan Zumbach (Iwan Rheon) is seen walking off a beach (this follows him stealing a plane in France to fly to England).
Broadstairs is situated in Thanet which is home to many beautiful Georgian, Victorian and Regency buildings. The area is a popular location for a variety of films and TV series including Liar (2017), The Lady in the Van (2015), and The Calling (2009).
The film was released in the UK on Friday 7th September 2018.
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