Strepsils Radio WAR by McCann Erickson Johannesburg

The Radio ad titled WAR was done by McCann Erickson Johannesburg advertising agency for subbrand: Strepsils Throat Lozenges (brand: Strepsils) in South Africa. It was released in Nov 2005.

Strepsils: WAR

Credits & Description:

Advertising Agency: HERDBUOYS McCANN ERICKSON, SOUTH AFRICA, Johannesburg
Creative Director: Mike Wilson
Scriptwriter: Anthea Weldon
Agency Producer: Susan Razlog
Account Supervisor: Mike Wilson
Advertiser's Supervisor: Leanne Gordon-myers
Director: Mike Wilson/John Culverwell
Sound Engineer: John Culverwell



Script in English

SFX: Sounds of distant machine gunfire.

MVO1: Jim! Jim! Where are you man??

MVO2: (croaking, wheezing sound). Over here, over here

MVO1: Oh Jim ...you look bad man

MVO2: (wheezing)... must have sprained my ankle,

MVO1: What

MVO2: Can't move, it's shot ...

MVO1: You've been shot? TOM! get over here, I think, I think Jim's dying!

SFX: Gunfire

MVO3: Hey man, we gotta get out of here. They're getting close

MVO1: Wait wait, jim what did you say?

MVO2: (rasp) It's just sprained.

MVO1: The pain!

MVO2: Sprain

MVO1: No man. Tom we can't leave him here,

MVO3: Ya, ya buddy.

MVO1: Jim we're not going to leave you to this murdering scum

SFX: Pistol cocking

MVO2: (croaking) No, No! please no

MVO3: I'll tell Rosie you loved her and the kids too

MVO2: No

MVO3: Yeah you gotta go man. to a better place.

MVO1: Good bye Jim

MVO2: (croacking) No
MVO3: I love you man

SFX: Gunshot

ANN: Find your voice. Suck a Strepsil.