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Gunner Palace (2004) -- American soldiers of the 2/3 Field Artillery, a group known as the "Gunners," tell of their experiences in Baghdad during the Iraq War. Holed up in a bombed out pleasure palace built by Sadaam Hussein, the soldiers endured hostile situations some four mon
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Release Date:
4 March 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Documentary | War more
Tagline:
Some war stories will never make the nightly news. more
Plot:
American soldiers of the 2/3 Field Artillery, a group known as the "Gunners," tell of their experiences in Baghdad during the Iraq War. Holed up in a bombed out pleasure palace built by Sadaam Hussein, the soldiers endured hostile situations some four months after President George W. Bush declared the end of major combat operations in the country. | add synopsis
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1 nomination more
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Informal, behind the scenes look at the modern American soldier more (32 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Bryant Davis ... Himself
Devon Dixon ... Himself
Javorn Drummond ... Himself
Elliot Lovett ... Himself
Nick Moncrief ... Himself
Jon Powers ... Himself
Richmond Shaw ... Himself
Terry Taylor ... Himself
Stuart Wilf ... Himself
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 on appeal for strong language throughout, violent situations and some drug references.
Runtime:
85 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Singapore:M18 | Canada:14A | USA:PG-13 (re-rating on appeal) | USA:R (original rating)
Filming Locations:
Baghdad, Iraq more
Company:
Nomados more

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The word "fuck" is used 42 times, the most ever used in a PG-13 rated film more
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SPC Billie Grimes: The kids are really funny 'cause at first they'll be like 'Mr., Mr.' and then they'll realize, oh, 'Mrs., Mrs.' and then they want to talk to you even more. Like you get swarms of kids just right in front of you. You try to be friendly to 'em while looking around... more
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Informal, behind the scenes look at the modern American soldier, 18 January 2008
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Author: Thomas Gill (t6tommy@aol.com) from United States

The first thing that struck me was that most of the American soldiers portrayed in this documentary apparently were small town guys, with little education and not as articulate as one would hope. They joined the military not out of patriotism, but for imagined adventure. It was the army or community college. I can sympathize with them and at the same time I can understand why the Iraqi people don't like them. They are crass, bullying and overbearing.But they also are willing to take tremendous risks and are sincere in their efforts to bring stability to a country thousands of miles from their own.

The entire Iraqi war seems to be a tragic, confusing mess and where it goes from here, no one really knows. The American soldiers, many just kids fresh out of high school, really want to put in their time and go home. But we know, even if they survive, they will never be the same again.

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