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Based on real-life events, Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort officer, accompanies the body of 19-year-old Marine Chance Phelps back to his hometown of Dubois, Wyoming. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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TV on DVD Round Up, June 4, 2009: ‘Friday Night Lights,’ ‘The Cleaner’ (From HollywoodChicago.com. 4 June 2009, 4:26 PM, PDT)
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Very poignant movie moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kevin Bacon | ... | LtCol Mike Strobl | |
| Tom Aldredge | ... | Charlie Fitts | |
| Nicholas Art | ... | Nate Strobl (as Nicholas Reese Art) | |
| Blanche Baker | ... | Chris Phelps | |
| Tom Bloom | ... | Navy Chaplain | |
| Guy Boyd | ... | Gary Hargrove | |
| James Castanien | ... | Robert Orndoff | |
| Gordon Clapp | ... | Tom Garrett | |
| Mike Colter | ... | MGySgt Demetry | |
| Henry Coy | ... | Marine Driver (as GySgt Henry Coy) | |
| Joel de la Fuente | ... | Ticketing Agent | |
| Liza Colón-Zayas | ... | Ticketing Agent | |
| Ann Dowd | ... | Gretchen | |
| Tate Ellington | ... | A.V. Scott | |
| Noah Fleiss | ... | Army Sergeant |
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This film, like "Bernard and Doris" and Kenneth Branagh's version of "As You Like It", bypassed movie theatres in the U.S. and went straight to HBO, even though it was not actually made for television. moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the scene on the nighttime tarmac where the two escorts meet the camera cuts back and forth between the marine and the soldier. In one of the cuts the Air Assault badge on the sergeants left breast pocket flap jumps from centered (which is correct) to right justified (which is not). When the camera cuts back to him it is realigned. moreQuotes:
Korean War Vet: You are his witness now. Without a witness, they just disappear. moreFAQ
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This movie is basically a documentary with actors.........and very well thought out........it is not for the feint of heart or for people that demand "happy-endings". It is thought-provoking and will not leave a dry-eye in the house. The casting is first-rate, as is the attention to detail..... so many of these type of movies lose a lot due to poor continuity. Kevin Bacon does a superb job, as does the supporting cast.....My family recently had a son of a friend killed in Iraq while serving in the Marines, and the images seen in this movie parallel the emotions we observed our friends family endure. It is a fine rendition to honor all those from our country all who gave the ultimate sacrifice.