Summaries

A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.

Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty. Brandon tries to resume the life he left behind with the help and support of his family and his best friend, Steve Shriver, who served with him in Iraq. Alongside their war-time buddies, Brandon and Steve try to make peace with civilian life. Then, against Brandon's will, the Army orders him back to duty in Iraq. This upends Brandon's entire world. The conflict into which he is thrown tests everything he believes in: the bond of family, the loyalty of friendship, the limits of love, and the value of honor.—Paramount Pictures

Details

Keywords
  • soldier
  • friendship
  • female director
  • female filmmaker
  • ptsd post traumatic stress disorder
Genres
  • Drama
  • War
Release date Mar 27, 2008
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Morocco
Production companies Paramount Pictures MTV Films Scott Rudin Productions

Box office

Budget $25000000
Gross US & Canada $10915744
Opening weekend US & Canada $4555117
Gross worldwide $11212953

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 52m
Color Color
Sound mix DTS Dolby Digital SDDS
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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