Saving Jessica Lynch (2003)
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- 1h 34min
- Drama, War
- 09 Nov 2003 (USA)
- TV Movie
Based on the true story of the rescue of Private Jessica Lynch, by the United States army, in Iraq.
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Stars:
Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Nicholas Guilak | ... |
Mohammed Al-Rehaief
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| Laura Regan | ... |
Pfc Jessica Lynch
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| Brent Sexton | ... |
Greg Lynch Sr.
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| Mark Moses | ... |
Lieutenant
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| Benjamin King | ... |
1st Sergeant Robert J. Dowdy
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| Crystle Lightning | ... |
Pfc Lori Piestewa
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| Susan Pari | ... |
Iman Al-Rehaief
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| Denise Lee | ... |
Spc Shoshana Johnson
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| Brent Anderson | ... |
Capt. Troy King
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| Navid Negahban | ... |
Fedayeen Colonel
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| Michael Rooker | ... |
Colonel Curry
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Cristina Campos | ... |
Abeer
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| Lina Patel | ... |
Dr. Hamida
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Amy Jones | ... |
Dee Lynch
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Rafael Tamayo | ... |
Spc Edgar Hernandez
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Dak Rasheta | ... |
Sgt. James Riley
(as Dak Rashetta)
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| Reed Frerichs | ... |
Pvt. Dale Nace
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Oliver Tull | ... |
Sgt George Buggs
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| Josh Berry | ... |
Spc Edward Anguiano
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| Donny Boaz | ... |
Pfc. Patrick Miller
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| Mark Nutter | ... |
Command Sgt Maj
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Frank Harvey | ... |
Cpl Harris
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Adnan Bahar | ... |
Kaldia
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| William Scharpf | ... |
Navy Seal Commando
(as Bill Scharpf)
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Ken Greaves | ... |
Navy Seal C.O.
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| Iman Nazemzadeh | ... |
Iraqi Deserter
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| Nasser Faris | ... |
Imam
(as Al Faris)
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| Dominic Rains | ... |
Fedayeen Officer
(as a different name)
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Ped Farazandeh | ... |
Fedayeen Guard / Captain
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Najid Kamyab | ... |
Iraqi Soldier
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Patrick Amos | ... |
WV National Guard Capt
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Ron Hayden | ... |
Army Ranger C.O.
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| E.K. Spila | ... |
Army Ranger Medic
(as Ed Spila)
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Hamid Nazemzadeh | ... |
Iman's Father
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| Federico Dordei | ... |
Doctor Karim
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| Ammar Daraiseh | ... |
Ba'ath Militia Man
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| Meredith McCoy | ... |
Beth
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Lauren Wenzel | ... |
Brandi Lynch
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| Robert McCollum | ... |
Greg Lynch Jr.
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| Kirk Griffith | ... |
Marine C.O.
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| Travis Willingham | ... |
Ten Ton Driver
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| Dameon Clarke | ... |
Ranger Harper
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Mehdi Arani | ... |
Bullhorn Iraqi Soldier
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| Ray Maddox | ... |
Extra
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Desirée Avalos | ... |
Shada (uncredited)
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Nicole Barrett | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Craig Cole | ... |
Marine Guard (uncredited)
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| Jonny Cruz | ... |
Iraqi Soldier (uncredited)
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Dennis Cruzado | ... |
Volunteer (uncredited)
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| Deborah Daulton-Morton | ... |
Major Greaves M.D. (uncredited)
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| Jack Elliott | ... |
Navy Seal (uncredited)
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Chris Gomez | ... |
Iraq Soldier (uncredited)
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| Ron E. Harris | ... |
Iraqi Colonel (uncredited)
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| Todd Jenkins | ... |
Pfc. Park (uncredited)
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| Natali Jones | ... |
Iraqi Woman (uncredited)
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James LaMarr | ... |
Navy SEAL (uncredited)
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| Crystal Mantecon | ... |
Iraqui Woman (uncredited)
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| Billy Joe Martinez | ... |
507 Group (uncredited)
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Kyle Mlodzik | ... |
Humvee driver (uncredited)
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| Stephen Moffatt | ... |
Staff Sgt. Padilla (uncredited)
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| Daniel Morton | ... |
Navy Seal Point Man (uncredited)
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| Tyler New | ... |
Captured P.O.W. (uncredited)
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Keith V. Otto | ... |
Marine Guard (uncredited)
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Brett Quinn | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Ray Rose | ... |
Deuce driver (uncredited)
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Tony Seagroves | ... |
Wrecker driver (uncredited)
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Kyle R. Trentham | ... |
Military (uncredited)
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Fabian Watkins | ... |
Sgt. Self (uncredited)
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Brandon West | ... |
Marine Soldier (uncredited)
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Nadia Whittle | ... |
Market shopper (uncredited)
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| Tom Zembrod | ... |
Night Vision Marine (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Markle | ||
Written by
| John Fasano | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Bob Chmiel | ... | executive producer |
| Michael R. Joyce | ... | producer |
| Dan Paulson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Ramin Djawadi | ||
Cinematography by
| Joel Ransom | ||
Editing by
| Scott Boyd | ||
Editorial Department
| Eric Johannessen | ... | colorist |
| John Sterneman | ... | on-line editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Stephanie Corsalini | ||
Production Design by
| Vincent Joseph Cresciman | ... | (as Vincent M. Cresciman) |
Set Decoration by
| Phil Shirey | ||
Costume Design by
| Stephen M. Chudej | ||
Makeup Department
| Gigi Coker | ... | key makeup artist |
| Claude Díaz | ... | hair department head |
| Ashley Rike | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Tom Keniston | ... | unit production manager |
| Richard Winnie | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fernando Altschul | ... | first assistant director |
| Randy Fife | ... | second unit director |
| Jeremy Haak | ... | first assistant director: second unit / second second assistant director |
| Terri Martin | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Derek Abernathy | ... | carpenter |
| Wendy Bonn | ... | scenic artist |
| E. Monk Brannen | ... | swing gang |
| Lance Cheatham | ... | set dresser |
| April Crump | ... | set dresser |
| Nanci Elfrez | ... | scenic artist |
| Stephanie Emery | ... | set dressing buyer |
| Margaret Johnson | ... | stand-by greens foreman |
| Lorraine Klein | ... | art department coordinator |
| John Navarro | ... | weapons |
| Cory Parker | ... | set dresser |
| Scott A. Reeder | ... | assistant property master |
| Randy Severs | ... | lead sculptor |
| Robert A. Sturtevant | ... | construction coordinator |
| Robert K. Weinberger | ... | construction general foreman |
| Michael E. Wilks | ... | on-set dresser (as Michael Wilks) |
| Robert R. Wonson | ... | set dresser |
| Jeri Woodward | ... | scenic gang boss |
| Randal Woodward | ... | lead |
Sound Department
| Suzanne Angel | ... | adr supervisor |
| Don Broughton | ... | boom operator |
| Tim Chilton | ... | foley artist |
| Bob Costanza | ... | sound effects editor |
| Kevin Fisher | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tommy Goodwin | ... | foley mixer |
| Darrell Henke | ... | sound mixer |
| Ian Honeyman | ... | synth programming |
| Kathryn Madsen | ... | adr editor |
| Robert Webber | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Lou Thomas | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Greg Kilmer | ... | special effects technician |
| Bob Trevino | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Jeffery D. Woodrel | ... | special effects foreman |
Visual Effects by
| Scott Balkcom | ... | lead Inferno artist / visual effects supervisor |
| Jay Frankenberger | ... | match move artist |
| David Gurrea | ... | texture artist |
| Brent Hensarling | ... | visual effects artist |
| Bradford Lewis | ... | storyboard artist |
| Daley Miller | ... | visual effects producer |
| Mark Moore | ... | storyboard artist |
| Brandon Oldenburg | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| David W. Reynolds | ... | inferno artist |
| Mike Roy | ... | visual effects artist |
| Augusto Schillaci | ... | CGI art director |
| Lorin Wood | ... | matte painter |
Stunts
| Linda Carlos-Hall | ... | stunt double |
| Kiante Elam | ... | stunts |
| Randy Fife | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Sam Fife | ... | stunts |
| Ken Greaves | ... | stunts |
| Jim Henry | ... | stunts |
| Tony Hugghins | ... | stunts |
| Krisztian Kery | ... | stunts |
| Richard Phillips | ... | stunts: special skills |
| Víctor Quintero | ... | stunt performer |
| Scott Roland | ... | stunts |
| William Scharpf | ... | stunts (as Bill Scharpf) |
| Diane Towery | ... | stunts |
| Russell Towery | ... | stunts |
| Bryon Weiss | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rick Anderson | ... | Director of Photography: Second Unit |
| Brown Cooper | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit |
| Michael Dunson | ... | dolly grip |
| Brouke Franklin | ... | assistant camera |
| Mark Herrmann | ... | best boy electrician (as Mark Herrman) |
| Dan Jackson | ... | 1st ac- a camera |
| John Johns | ... | video playback operator |
| Matthew King | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Arron Kinser | ... | assistant camera |
| Bill Matlock | ... | still photographer |
| Gabriel Pfeiffer | ... | film loader |
| Kerry Rike | ... | key grip |
| Juan Romero | ... | gaffer |
| Peter D. Roome | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Christopher Smitty Smith | ... | b dolly grip (as Chris Smith) |
Casting Department
| Brad Gilmore | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Diane Kearney | ... | set costumer |
| Lauren St. Laurent | ... | costume intern (as Lauren Matesic) |
| Sabrina Winningham | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Joshua D. Clark | ... | assistant location manager |
| Kim Davis | ... | location manager |
| David Brotsky | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Klaus Badelt | ... | music producer |
| Lorne Balfe | ... | additional composer: score |
| Pouya Pourjalil | ... | singer: Vocals by |
| Xavier Sol | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joanna 'Joey' Cade | ... | script coordinator |
Transportation Department
| David Beard | ... | transportation captain |
| Paul Castillo | ... | transportation |
| Jeff Milburn | ... | picture car mechanic |
Additional Crew
| Ron Anderson | ... | set production assistant |
| J. Todd Breasseale | ... | project officer: department of defense (as Maj. J. Todd Breasseale) |
| Joanna 'Joey' Cade | ... | assistant to director |
| Devin Carbaugh | ... | office production assistant |
| Angela Padilla Clark | ... | production coordinator (as Angela N. Padilla) |
| Jennifer Cobb | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Brock Cravy | ... | production assistant |
| Colin Edlund | ... | craft service |
| Paul Thomas Evers | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Lance Hodges | ... | craft service for art department and set decoration |
| John Johns | ... | motion control system |
| Steve A. Kennedy | ... | assistant: Mr. Paulson |
| Ray Maddox | ... | caterer |
| Jasmine McCaig | ... | production controller |
| Gwendolynn Murphy | ... | stand-in |
| John Navarro | ... | additional armorer |
| Joel C. Park | ... | production assistant |
| Susan Pearce | ... | production accountant |
| Chuck Peil | ... | vice president of business development |
| Thomas A. 'Tom' Treml | ... | production assistant |
| Nadia Whittle | ... | stand-in |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CITY-TV (2003) (Canada) (tv)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2003) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- IKONOS Satellite Imaging furnished by Space Imaging (video material)
- Muller Entertainment (studio)
- Satellite Imaging Corporation (image processing and 3D terrain visualization)
- The Post Group Production Suites (high-definition post-production services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When Mohammed Al-Rehaief, a young Iraqi lawyer, learns that Private First Class Jessica Lynch, a 19-year-old U.S. soldier from West Virginia, is being held as a POW in an Iraqi hospital, he wants to find out what a girl the age of his own daughters is doing and why she's being held. His personal drama adds itself to hers--and countless other ones in post-Saddam Iraq--as both the U.S. troops and his nationalist countrymen start treating him as a suspect.. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | At around 21:06, after two soldiers jump on board Lynch's Humvee and they drive away, you can hear Lynch cry, "What about Donald!" She is referencing Sgt. Donald Walters. The film shows that the truck he was is disabled and he jumps out. While under fire he tell the others to go and he'll cover them. This is the only time in the film that Sgt. Walters is seen and referenced until the very end where, in memorial, he's listed with his comrades as killed in action. This is crucial for two reasons: Sgt Walters was one of the few in the 507th that had combat experience. During the First Gulf War he guarded Iraqi prisoners as Military Police. During the ambush, the truck he was riding in, driven by PV2 Sloan, was disabled and the two bailed. PV2 Sloan was picked up by another truck while Sgt. Walters gave fire to the Iraqis. The last reported member to see Sgt. Walters alive was PFC Miller, who claimed he saw Sgt. Walters talking to 1st Sgt. Dowdy at his Humvee. For some unknown reason, as the convoy turned around and made its run back into the city, Sgt. Walters was left behind. He ran after the convoy. It wasn't long before the Iraqis found this lonely soldier and converged on him. Intercepted Iraqi communications said that there was a single, blonde haired, soldier that was alone and fighting tenaciously. Sgt. Walters was shot and taken prisoner only after he had run out of ammunition. He was taken by several Fedayeen members to an abandoned army headquarters near where the convoy made its first U-turn. An Iraqi ambulance driver later claimed to have seen Sgt. Walters surrounded by six Fedayeen and was led inside inside the building. Later on, the same ambulance driver picked up and delivered Sgt. Walters's body to the same hospital Lynch was being held in. His body had at least two gunshot wounds, several stab wounds and a dislocated shoulder. He was buried along with his fallen comrades. Since no American saw his death, the only information on his fate stemmed from Iraqi testimony and forensic investigation, it's unknown if the wounds inflicted upon him occurred during or after his capture with the exception one gunshot wound to his back. According to DNA analysis found at the scene, Sgt. Walters was executed in the building after being tortured for some time, ranging from a few hours to a day or two. It's believed that the intercepted Iraqi communications were not properly translated, that the pronouns 'he' was mixed with 'she' and that a blonde haired soldier was fighting. This led to the idea that PFC Jessica Lynch, also blonde, was the fighter they were talking about, when it was actually Sgt. Walters, who was also blonde. This discrepancy was not cleared until about a year after the event. For his bravery and sacrifice, Sgt. Walters's family was bestowed their son's Silver Star Medal, Prisoner of War Medal, and Purple Heart. See more » |
| Goofs | When the convoy is driving through Nasiriyah just before they are attacked, Reunion Tower (a major feature of Dallas' downtown skyline) is clearly visible in the background. See more » |
| Quotes |
Pfc Jessica Lynch:
Two years, Dad. It'll be over before you know it. See more » |