On 25 February 2015 Simon West was hired to direct the film, which was fully financed by GFM Films. [4] Five days before the filming was set to begin, Cavill exited the film due to creative differences with the script. [5] Later it was announced that Dominic Cooper would take over the title role.

Books by Duncan Falconer (Author of First Into Action)

From Washington DC to Paris Susan Travers : 1944 I decide the first step in my search for Susan Travers, to find out if she was indeed still alive, was to write to the French Embassy in Washington DC. It was three months before I received a reply but it was great news. Susan was …There didn't seem to be much of a resolution to the romantic subplot either, which, lets face it, no one who reads these types of novels does so for the romantic plots that are often thrown into the mix, but this romance seemed to be unfinished, and after the importance that it had during the story, that was surprising.

Background - Duncan Falconer

I have taught the subject of managing imprisonment for many years. My students were mostly people who might find themselves the victims of kidnap situations, where they might be incarcerated on their own or in small groups for months and possibly years. Isolation for the corona virus is clearly not the same as being imprisoned …Also writing in The Guardian, Wendy Ide described the film as "[l]ess an action movie, more a direct breach of the Geneva conventions" and was also critical of Nielsen, "Connie Nielsen is staggeringly bad as Stratton’s boss. She sounds like a drunk person trying to do a posh accent to get out of being breathalysed. A career low." [12] Tim Robey of The Telegraph sums up the film: "Wholly useless, entirely harmless, Stratton would be good clean fun, if it was good or fun." [13] Duncan Falconer is the pseudonym of an author and former Special Boat Service commando. [1] As a child, he was raised in an orphanage in North London before being adopted by a family from Battersea. [2] Military career [ edit ] Former Hibs’ player Duncan Falconer who played over 60-first-team games for the club in the late fifties and early sixties scoring 15-goals has sadly passed away aged 80. Falconer served the majority of his military service with the SBS. During his time in the military, he also served with the SAS, and 14 Intelligence Detachment, deployed to Northern Ireland with each for one year and two and a half years respectively. After he left the Detachment he took a sabbatical for a year before returning to the SBS where he was posted to MAT ("Maritime Anti-Terrorism") operations in which he was involved in a number of exercises retaking oil rigs and tankers. [3] After the SBS [ edit ]

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Deadliest job in the world? Russian ambassador found 'drowned in pool' is FOURTH to die in eight months a b Rosser, Michael (9 July 2015). "Dominic Cooper replaces Henry Cavill in 'Stratton'; full cast revealed". Screen Daily . Retrieved 9 July 2015. Duncan says: “Nearly all my main characters are based on people I have known. When it came to Stratton, I used myself a lot.”

McNary, Dave (25 February 2015). "Simon West to Direct Henry Cavill in 'Stratton' ". Variety . Retrieved 9 July 2015. Duncan Falconer decided to continue his pursuit of a writing career in the United Kingdom. His first literary publication was First into Action. The military thriller was about Falconer’s adventures in the military. Most of the plotline are semi-biographical accounts of his actions in the Special Boat Services and in the 14 Intelligence Detachment. Although there were other ex-military novelists in the market, Falconer’s work was distinctive. He not only provided striking visualizations about his military escapades, he also depicted the relationships formed between comrades along with the humorous aspects of military life. Chris Ryan invited me on his ‘Life or Death’ podcast. It was most enjoyable. We discussed how I joined special forces, my time in the SBS, civvy street, and how I made a living scriptwriting in Hollywood. It gets a bit more detailed than that. The link below takes you to the podcast. Life or … Robey, Tim (31 August 2017). "Stratton review: Dominic Cooper is lethally bland in this dull action flop". The Telegraph. McNary, Dave (9 July 2015). "Dominic Cooper Replaces Henry Cavill in Action-Thriller 'Stratton' ". Variety . Retrieved 9 July 2015.

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Deciding that his future lay away from Easter Road, after just a few games for the reserves the following season, Falconer would head for Australia to sign for the New South Wales side Apia Leichardt, based in Sydney, before later returning to Britain, where he would join the Tunbridge Wells Police Force in Kent. a b c "EIS Provider Review" (PDF). Hardman & Co. 5 April 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 January 2019. Principal photography on the film began on 15 July 2015 in Brindisi, Lecce, Squinzano and Casalabate, Italy, and then the shooting would move to Rome and then to London. [7] Filming was previously set to begin on 2 June, but was rescheduled after Cavill left the film. [5] Critical response [ edit ] a b McNary, Dave (28 May 2015). "Henry Cavill Ditches Action-Thriller 'Stratton' ". Variety . Retrieved 9 July 2015. a b c Fleming, Mike Jr. (3 November 2014). "Henry Cavill's Promethean Shingle Soars With Action Thriller 'Stratton' ". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 9 July 2015.In a the tense opening sequence, Stratton sneaks into a biological weapons lab. Finding it empty, his instincts tell him he has stumbled into a trap and he has to fight his way out. So I invited other camera crews to film us coming out. I placed them so the Israelis could see them. They couldn’t do anything to us without it making headlines worldwide.” Duncan, then a member of the Special Boat Service and now the writer of Stratton, a movie starring Dominic Cooper about the elite unit, had twice been caught by the same patrol in the occupied Palestinian city of Ramallah after curfew. The late 50s and early 60s had been a challenging time for the club, a time of transition, making it extremely difficult for any youngster to force himself into the side on a regular basis, and unfortunately, during the following few seasons he would struggle to hold down a regular place. His last appearance for the first team was a 5-2 home victory against Queen of the South on March 7 1964.