OFFICIAL TIE-IN TO THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE 12 STRONG STARRING CHRIS HEMSWORTH On September 11th 2001 the world watched in terror On September 12th 2001 they volunteered to fight Twelve soldiers gave us a reason to hope THE DECLASSIFIED TRUE STORY OF THE HORSE SOLDIERS This is the dramatic account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who entered Afghanistan immediately following September 11 2001 & riding to war on horses defeated the Taliban Outnumbered 40 to 1 they capture the strategic Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif & thereby effectively defeat the Taliban throughout the rest of the country They are welcomed as liberators as they ride on horses into the city the streets thronged with Afghans overjoyed that the Taliban have been kicked out The soldiers rest easy as they feel they have accomplished their mission & then the action takes a wholly unexpected turn During a surrender of Taliban troops the Horse Soldiers are ambushed by the would-be POWs & still dangerously outnumbered they must fight for their lives in the city's ancient fortress known as Qala-I Janghi or the House of War Praise for Doug Stanton- A thrilling action ride of a book' New York Times As gripping as the most intricately-plotted thriller' Vince Flynn A riveting story of the brave & resourceful American warriors who rode into Afghanistan after 911 & waged war against Al Qaeda' Tom Brokaw This reads like a cross between an old-fashioned Western & a modern spy thriller' Parade Magazine Spellbindingaction-packed prose The book reads more like a novel' USA Today ...

In 12 Strong a US Special Forces team led by their new Captain Mitch Nelson (Hemsworth) is sent into Afghanistan for an extremely dangerous mission There in the rugged mountains they must convince a Northern Alliance General to join forces with them to fight their common adversary the Taliban & their Al Qaeda allies In addition to overcoming mutual distrust & a vast cultural divide the team accustomed to state-of-the-art warfare must adopt the rudimentary tactics of the Afghani horse soldiers combining ancient strategies of cavalry warfare with twenty-first-century aerial bombardment technology to perform a seemingly impossible feat Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play ...

In 12 Strong; a US Special Forces team led by their new Captain Mitch Nelson (Hemsworth) is sent into Afghanistan for an extremely dangerous mission There in the rugged mountains they must convince a Northern Alliance General to join forces with them to fight their common adversary the Taliban & their Al Qaeda allies In addition to overcoming mutual distrust & a vast cultural divide the team accustomed to state-of-the-art warfare must adopt the rudimentary tactics of the Afghani horse soldiers combining ancient strategies of cavalry warfare with twenty-first-century aerial bombardment technology to perform a seemingly impossible feat Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play ...

In 12 Thieves first published as The thief of Baghdad each player leads a group of thieves & tries to gain the best booty for themselves but the treasure is well-guarded in the palaces of Baghdad so you must slip your thieves into the guard corps & attempt to bribe those you can&t represent with one of your own The player who plays their cards best & reacts most cleverly to the different situations will succeed in getting their thieves & guards well distributed in Baghdad & therefore be the first to collect four pieces of treasure Players 2-4 Ages 8 Playing Time 45 min ...

No princess party would be complete without these paper unicorn patterned bowls in pink or violet! Comes in a pack of 12 Size Approx. 95cm x 8cm ...

Add the perfect touches to any household with these lovely Mini Glass Storage Jars These little container canisters are sold as a set of 12 & would make such attractive & &on trend& storage in your home They are made out of glass & have a vintage style metal arm that clips with a rubber seal which keeps the jar airtight Perfect for all your storage & preserving needs They can be used for so many different things Fill with small sweets & use as favours for a wedding serve as individual pots of jam chutney or mayonnaise at a pub restaurant or dinner party Another option would be to store herbs & spices in them & have a lovely display of cumin oregano thyme in your kitchen Also they made perfect little containers for the catering trade How about you send these gorgeous jars as a gift or simply treat yourself to them Specifications • Height 8 cm (Approx) • Width 5 cm (Approx) • Diameter 4 cm (Approx – A teaspoon can fit inside) • 24 Chalkboard labels & 1 white chalk pen ...

Add the perfect touches to any household with these lovely Mini Glass Storage Jars These little container canisters are sold as a set of 12 & would make such attractive & &on trend& storage in your home They are made out of glass & have a vintage style metal arm that clips with a rubber seal which keeps the jar airtight Perfect for all your storage & preserving needs They can be used for so many different things Fill with small sweets & use as favours for a wedding serve as individual pots of jam chutney or mayonnaise at a pub restaurant or dinner party Another option would be to store herbs & spices in them & have a lovely display of cumin oregano thyme in your kitchen Also they made perfect little containers for the catering trade How about you send these gorgeous jars as a gift or simply treat yourself to them Specifications • Height 8 cm (Approx) • Width 5 cm (Approx) • Diameter 4 cm (Approx – A teaspoon can fit inside) • 24 Chalkboard labels & 1 white chalk pen ...

12 x Clear Glass Jars does not include sweets or ribbon Add the perfect touches to any wedding with these lovely Mini Glass sweet Jars These little glass jars are sold as a set of 12 & would make such attractive gifts They are made out of glass & have a vintage style metal arm that clips with a rubber seal which keeps the jar airtight They can be used for so many different things Fill with small sweets & use as favours for a wedding serve as individual pots of jam chutney or mayonnaise Specifications • Height 8 cm (Approx) • Width 5 cm (Approx) • Diameter 4 cm (Approx – A teaspoon can fit inside) • 24 Chalkboard labels & 1 white chalk pen ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region Free Blu-ray player in order to play Award-winning historical slave-narrative drama directed by Steve Mc Queen & starring Chiwetel Ejiofor The film follows the experience of Solomon Northup (Ejiofor) an African-American living with a wife & two children in Saratoga New York who is kidnapped & sold into slavery by men claiming to offer him work as a circus musician Transported by ship to New Orleans it isn&t long before he is given a new name & sold to William Ford (Benedict Cumberbatch) a relatively empathetic slave owner But confrontations with the cruel & violent overseer John Tibeats (Paul Dano) lead to Solomon being passed on by Ford to the extremely abusive & alcoholic planter Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender) who rules his slaves with a whip in one hand & a Bible in the other Believing the only hope of regaining his freedom is to remain passive for the time being Solomon ceases fighting against the illegitimacy of his situation until salvation is offered to him by a kindly labourer named Bass (Brad Pitt) The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards including Best Picture Best Actor (Ejiofor) Best Supporting Actor (Fassbender) & Best Director (Mc Queen) & won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture
- Drama & BAFTAs for Best Leading Actor (Ejiofor) & Best Film
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In pre-Civil War America Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor) a free black man from upstate New York is abducted & sold into slavery Facing cruelty at the hands of a malevolent slave owner & torn from his family this film tell his heartbreaking twelve year odyssey Support from Michael Fassbender (2014 Oscar nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture) Lupita Nyong&o (2014 Oscar nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture) & Benedict Cumberbatch Director Steve Mc Queen (2014 Oscar Nominated Best Achievement in Directing) Technical Details Runtime 2hr 14 Cert 15 Region 2 Subtitles English ...