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28 March 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
The bravest place to stand is by each other's side.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. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Another Forgettable Entry in the Iraq War Movie Mill more (83 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ryan Phillippe | ... | SSgt. Brandon King | |
| Joseph Gordon-Levitt | ... | Tommy Burgess | |
| Rob Brown | ... | Isaac 'Eyeball' Butler | |
| Channing Tatum | ... | Sgt. Steve Shriver | |
| Victor Rasuk | ... | Pvt. Rico Rodriguez | |
| Terry Quay | ... | Al '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 | |
| Abbie Cornish | ... | Michelle | |
| Alex Frost | ... | Shorty Shriver |
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Rated R for graphic violence and pervasive language. (re-rating; originally also some strong sexuality)Parents Guide:
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112 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Ireland:15A | USA:R (certificate #43629) | Australia:MA | Sweden:15 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | New Zealand:R16Fun Stuff
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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. moreGoofs:
Continuity: After Sgt. Kings flight from base after receiving his stop loss, he pulls his jeep up to a small house surrounded by a rickety wooden and wire fence. As he begins to jump the fence, the camera cuts to a new angle and the fence miraculously changes to a much sturdier (and taller) chain link fence. moreQuotes:
[from trailer]Brandon King: With the shortage of guys and no draft, they're shipping back soldiers who's supposed to be gettin' out.
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Kimberly Peirce becomes one of the latest directors to try and only marginally succeed in making a compelling film about the Iraq conflict.
Peirce takes on as her subject the military's stop-loss clause, essentially a back door draft by which the military can use fine print in recruits' contracts to prevent them from getting out once their time is up. Peirce obviously feels strongly about the policy, but what should be a hard-hitting drama feels instead like a rather preachy after-school special. She coaxes a nice performance out of Ryan Phillipe, as the soldier who goes AWOL when his stop-loss clause is activated, but she doesn't fare as well with the rest of the cast. The film suffers from confusing editing, that doesn't always make it clear where characters are or how events are related to one another, and the writing at times is weak as well, with character motivations not coming across as clearly as they should.
I don't know what it is about the Iraq conflict that makes it so hard for filmmakers to make good movies about it. Maybe it will have to be over for a while before anyone can begin to approach it with any success.
Grade: B-