Based on the book 'The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II' by Buzz Bissinger, director Peter Berg's The Mosquito Bowl tells the story of four American college football stars who enlisted in the marines following the attack on Pearl Harbour. Before heading to war they played in a football match that would go down in history.
Co-written with Mark L. Smith, the film stars Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson, Tom Francis, Brent Comer and Dominic Bogart.
The Mosquito Bowl is in UK cinemas from November 13th and on Netflix from November 25th.
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Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, four of America’s top College Football stars set their fame aside to enlist in the Marines. As they prepare for the brutal invasion of Okinawa, they’ll play in a legendary game featuring some of the greatest players in history – a game that, for many, will be the last they ever play.
