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Severe Clear (2009) -- Shot by First Lieutenant Mike Scotti on his Mini-DV camera, and told through his own journal entries, Kristian Fraga’s “Severe Clear” is more than a documentary. It is a first person account of the Marines who were on the front lines of Operation Iraqi Freedom. This is what they saw.

In this digital age of embedded reporters and filmmakers directing their “war” pictures from the internet, "Severe Clear" strips the barriers between audience and soldier, personalizing the fear, moral conundrum and sheer adrenaline rush of life on the battlefield. The personal story of Mike Scotti and the Marines in his unit is the backbone of this intimate, extreme and often times horrific tale.

The story begins with Scotti on a 40-day voyage across the Arabian Sea, aboard the USS Boxer, where his days are filled with physical training, tactical study, and mental preparation. For the Marines, who have been in a constant state of war since the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, the political wrangling of world leaders and diplomatic debates over the merits of UN resolutions are nothing but a smoke screen for a war they all know is inevitable. So they train, blow off steam, and wait.

The forces reach Kuwait, but there is more waiting to be done. That is, until President Bush addresses the nation and orders the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom. As they push onto Baghdad, patriotism and youthful enthusiasm gradually gives way to the real, brutal horrors of war. As the resistance to their presence escalates, Scotti and his fellow soldiers are forced to come to grips with the magnitude of the situation they find themselves in.

Severe Clear is a motion picture that captures the chaos and complexity of war.

Overview

Date of Birth:

5 February 1954, The Bronx, New York, USA more

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Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations more

NewsDesk:
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Alternate Names:

Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Filmography

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Anyone's Son (2010) (pre-production)
Salesmen (2010) (pre-production)
À l'origine (2009)
... aka In the Beginning (International: English title)
Severe Clear (2009)
Espion(s) (2009) (original music composed by)
... aka Espions (France: working title) (France: poster title)
... aka Spy(ies) (UK)
Stiletto (2008/I)
Vice (2008)
First Snow (2006/I)
Havoc (2005)
Wicker Park (2004)
Wonderland (2003)
Narc: Shooting Up (2003) (V)
Solaris (2002)
Narc (2002) (music composed by)
... aka Narco (Canada: French title)
Traffic (2000)
... aka Traffic - Die Macht des Kartells (Germany)
The Limey (1999)
Wicked (1998)
Schizopolis (1996) (uncredited)
... aka Steven Soderbergh's Schizopolis (USA: video box title)
Gray's Anatomy (1996)
Underneath (1995)
... aka The Underneath (USA: promotional title)
King of the Hill (1993) (music)
Black Magic (1992) (TV)
Kafka (1991)
... aka Kafka (France)
Pump Up the Volume (1990)
... aka Plein volume (Canada: French title)
... aka Y a-t-il une vie après le lycée? (Canada: French title)
Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
... aka Sex, Lies... (USA: short title)

Music Department:

2000s
1990s
1980s

First Snow (2006/I) (score producer)
Wicker Park (2004) (score producer)
King of the Hill (1993) (composer: graduation music)
"Pee-wee's Playhouse" (composer: additional music) (1 episode, 1987)
- Why Wasn't I Invited? (1987) TV episode (composer: additional music)

Soundtrack:

1990s
1980s

The Fifth Element (1997) (writer: Incidental Music) (performer: Incidental Music)
... aka Le cinquième élément (France)
Thrashin' (1986) (writer: "BLACK EYED BLONDE")

Actor:

Red Hot Chili Peppers: What Hits?! (1992) (V)

Self:

Tough Guys (1986) .... Himself - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Archive Footage:

"Video on Trial"
- Episode #1.31 (2006) TV episode (as Red Hot Chili Peppers) .... Himself - Accused
- Episode #1.20 (2006) TV episode (as Red Hot Chili Peppers) .... Himself - Accused

Additional Details

Other Works:

Unused music: Out of Sight (1998) more

Genres:

Drama | Thriller | Crime | Comedy more

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film | Murder | Drugs | Blood more

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