The Lucky Ones (2008)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Neil Burger

Writers (WGA):

Neil Burger (written by) &
Dirk Wittenborn (written by)

Release Date:

26 September 2008 (Canada)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | War

Tagline:

Sometimes losing your way home means finding yourself

Plot:

The story revolves around three soldiers -- Colee, TK and Cheever -- who return from the Iraq War after...

Plot Keywords:

Soldier | Road Trip | College Tuition | Stranded | Iraq War

Cast

Tim Robbins	...	Fred Cheaver
Rachel McAdams	...	Colee Dunn
Michael Peña	...	T.K. Poole
Molly Hagan	...	Pat Cheaver
Mark L. Young	...	Scott Cheaver
Howard Platt	...	Stan Tilson
Arden Myrin	...	Barbara Tilson
Coby Goss	...	Peter Tilson (as Coburn Goss)
John Heard	...	Bob
Jennifer Joan Taylor	...	Bob's Wife
Katherine LaNasa	...	Janet
Leo Ford	...	Janet's husband
Susan Yeagley	...	Kendra
Emily Swallow	...	Brandi
John Diehl	...	Tom Klinger

Also Known As:

The Return (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

Canada:113 min | USA:115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #44062) | Canada:18A | Singapore:M18 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Alsip, Illinois, USA

Company:

Overnight

Trivia:

Colee talks of how T.K. and his fiancée should experiment sexually, 'by having another man with her while T.K. watches'. Later on in the film, Cheaver (accidentally) puts himself in exactly that position (having sex with a woman just as her husband enters the room).

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The Hummer dealership Colee, T.K. and Creaver walk into in the beginning of movie is located in Chesterfield, MO. Which is only 45 minutes from downtown. The next day they are seen driving over the Mississippi river into downtown St. Louis from Illinois.

Quotes:

Colee Dunn: So how long do you have off?
T.K. Poole: 30 days.
Colee Dunn: Me too!
[Turns to Cheaver]
Colee Dunn: How long do you have?
Fred Cheaver: The rest of my life.

Movie Connections:

References Brooklyn Rules (2007)

Soundtrack:

Saulsalito

Soldiers back from Iraq....welcome to the real world!

Three soldiers returning from Iraq after sustaining injuries received during combat expecting a normal 30 days of leave. When their flights get canceled is when their journey starts. Expectations of home are not what they thought it would be. Being in the Army you have heard of and experienced this and know it can be true. The movie does a great job of portraying the Army in and out of Iraq. Three very different actors that do a great job of showing the diversity in the Army and going from state to state show their different backgrounds. Too much driving and not enough action. Movie was boring at parts and the ending was pretty predicable. We would recommend to watch this after dinner with the family. Good movie but could have been a little more lively. Super and Mik out!