Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Theatrical Release: 03/28/2008(USA)
Release Date: 07/08/2008
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 111 Minutes
Flags: Graphic Violence, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Paramount

After serving his tour of duty in Iraq, a young American soldier who is ordered to return to the front lines as part of the military's controversial stop-loss policy opts instead to go AWOL in a thought-provoking military drama directed by Kimberly Peirce. Sgt. Brandon King (Ryan Philippe) is a decorated Iraq War veteran who once served his country with pride. After his tour of duty comes to an end, King returns to his Texas hometown and attempts to pick up where he once left off with a little help from his family, as well as long-time best friend and war buddy Steve Shriver (Channing Tatum). But just as Brandon, Steve, and the rest of their war buddies begin to settle back into civilian life, Uncle Sam comes calling on them once again. Suddenly ordered back into active duty, the disillusioned war veteran begins to question not just his ties to family and his longtime friendships, but his capacity for love and his sense of honor as well.

~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Ryan Phillippe - Brandon King
Abbie Cornish - Michele
Channing Tatum - Steve Shriver
Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Tommy Burges
Ciarán Hinds - Roy King
Timothy Olyphant - Lt. Col. Boot Miller
Victor Rasuk - Rico Rodriguez
Rob Brown - Isaac "Eyeball" Butler
Mamie Gummer - Jeanie
Josef Sommer - Sen. Orton Worrell
Linda Emond - Ida King
Alex Frost - Shorty

Production:
Kimberly Peirce - Director
Scott Rudin Gregory Goodman Kimberly Peirce Mark Roybal - Producer
John Powell - Composer
Claire Simpson - Editor
Kimberly Peirce Mark Richard - Screen Writer
Peter Borck - Art Director
Avy Kaufman - Casting
Chris Menges - Cinematographer
Marlene Stewart - Costume Designer
Pamela Abdy - Executive Producer
William M. Connor - First Assistant Director
Jim Dunbar - Musical Direction/Supervision
Randall Poster - Musical Direction/Supervision
David Wasco - Production Designer
Doug Coleman - Second Unit Director
Sandy Reynolds-Wasco - Set Decorator
Danny Michael - Sound/Sound Designer
Eugene Gearty - Sound/Sound Designer
Doug Coleman - Stunts Coordinator
Eugene Gearty - Supervising Sound Editor
Larry Wineland - Supervising Sound Editor
Thad Beier - Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Diliberti - Associate Producer

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