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The Errand
70%
Movie
29m
AI Analysis
The Errand (1980) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Errand (1980) — a movie tagged as Horror with dark moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A soldier at an elite military institution is sent on a strange and increasingly nightmarish errand in this full-on fever-dream thriller from long-time Pete Walker collaborator David McGillivray (House of Whipcord). Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~29 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Errand 70% (1 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Errand is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
70%
from 1 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A soldier at an elite military institution is sent on a strange and increasingly nightmarish errand in this full-on fever-dream thriller from long-time Pete Walker collaborator David McGillivray (House of Whipcord).
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1980-01-01
- Runtime
- 29m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 389724
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Where can I watch The Errand (1980)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Errand?
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What is The Errand about?
A soldier at an elite military institution is sent on a strange and increasingly nightmarish errand in this full-on fever-dream thriller from long-time Pete Walker collaborator David McGillivray (H... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Errand?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Errand?
The official runtime for The Errand is approximately 29 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Edward Kalinski
The Captain
Peter Howell
The Major
- R
Ray Roberts
The Farmer
Dorothy Alison
The Farmer's Wife
- P
Philomena McDonagh
Girl
- B
Brian Attree
Assassin
John Collin
Warrant Officer
- T
Timothy Morand
Lieutenant
- T
Tom Bowles
2nd Captain
- M
Maurice Blake
Man on Bicycle
- P
Peter Ashley
Escort
- A
Alan Jones
Patrolman (uncredited)
Berwick Kaler
Garrett's voice (voice) (uncredited)
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