Stop-Loss (2008)

Director:

Kimberly Peirce

Writers (WGA):

Mark Richard (written by) &
Kimberly Peirce (written by)

Release Date:

28 March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | War

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Hallucination | Broken Window | US Navy | Mexican Border | 4x4

Cast

Ryan Phillippe	...	SSgt. Brandon King
Abbie Cornish	...	Michelle
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Tommy Burgess
Rob Brown	...	Isaac 'Eyeball' Butler
Channing Tatum	...	Sgt. Steve Shriver
Victor Rasuk	...	Pvt. Rico Rodriguez
Terry Quay	...	Paul 'Preacher' Colson
Matthew Scott Wilcox	...	Harvey 'Rabbit' Lankford
Connett Brewer	...	Curtis (as Connett M. Brewer)
Timothy Olyphant	...	Lt. Col. Boot Miller
Josef Sommer	...	Senator Orton Worrell
Linda Emond	...	Ida King
Ciarán Hinds	...	Roy King
Mamie Gummer	...	Jeanie
Alex Frost	...	Shorty Shriver

Also Known As:

Untitled Kimberly Peirce Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic violence and pervasive language. (re-rating; originally also some strong sexuality)

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #43629) | Australia:MA | Sweden:15 | Ireland:15A

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The title refers to a provision in all military service contracts that says a service member can be involuntarily extended beyond their discharge (from active duty) date, and at times beyond their final discharge from service date, according to the needs of the service.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Sgt. King's scar miraculously heals overnight.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Military Clerk: Brandon Leonard King?
Brandon King: Yes.
Military Clerk: You have orders to report to the First Brigade.
Brandon King: Not me, I'm gettin' out today.
Military Clerk: You leave on the 22nd, shipping back to Iraq. You've been Stop-Lossed.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'Stop-Loss' (2008) (V)

Very Intense, but I Liked It...

I found this movie incredibly sad and intense, but how could it not be? The subject matter was very heavy and dealt with real problems facing soldiers in the American military. I appreciated it, because I had no idea stop loss even happened to people, I feel a lot more informed after seeing this movie and think everyone should see it.

The cast was great Abbie Cornish (who is Australian) pulled off a great Texas accent, I really liked her character as well. Ryan Philippe played his character with awesome intensity.

I did leave the theatre with a sad feeling, but felt more informed and kinda outraged at the American government.