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Eric Schmid (screenplay)
Neil Abramson (story) ...
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The story of a young Marine, fresh from Camp Pendleton, who is forced to confront the complexities of adulthood and a volatile home life during a four-day Thanksgiving leave. | full synopsis
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provocative film, very moving and subtle. made me reflect about war... more (6 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Nick Cannon | ... | Mike |
 | Melonie Diaz | ... | Cristina |
 | Matt O'Leary | ... | Jake |
 | Jay Hernandez | ... | Junior |
 | April Grace | ... | Donna |
 | Chi McBride | ... | Eddie |
 | Tom Sizemore | ... | Dale |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Dotan Baer | ... | Marine Sargeant Baer |
 | Danielle Barbosa | ... | Cristina's Mother |
| Carlos Caliz | ... | Gang Banger |
 | Percy Daggs III | ... | Shawn |
| Dennis D'Antin | ... | Alex |
 | Eurydice Davis | ... | Amber |
| Erick Florez | ... | Gang banger |
 | Erica Gluck | ... | Tricia |
 | Wade Harlan | ... | Marine - Corporal Rogers |
 | Jolene Hjerleid | ... | Dawn |
| Jumper Lark | ... | Kyle |
 | Sal Lopez | ... | Cristina's Father |
| Sean Marquette | ... | Darcy |
| Bryan Marsh | ... | Redneck |
 | Robert T. Parker | ... | Marine LCPL Parker |
 | Alex Perez | ... | Marine - Private |
 | Jose Perez | ... | Marine |
| Ray Santiago | ... | Miguelito |
| Diana Terranova | ... | Tammy |
 | Michael Welch | ... | Goldie |
 | Herman Wilkins | ... | Aaron |
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Rated R for pervasive language, some sexual content and drug use.
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USA:90 min (Sundance Film Festival)
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New Zealand:R16 | USA:R (certificate #45363) | Australia:M
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I saw this movie at a screening in LA with some friends and was very moved.
The story is in essence about a young marine who returns home for the first time since joining the army for Thanksgiving, before being shipped to Iraq. The movie follows his story for the 3 or 4 days of his visit home.
The movie is very topical, but subtle too - and deals with the sensitive effects of war on family, and young men whose lives are essentially put on pause for the Iraq war.
It is poignant that Mike meets Christina, someone who he really feels he could care about, the weekend before he is shipped to Iraq. Young love is not even given a chance because of war.
The style of the movie is very realistic, great dialogue and acting. It is very well directed. My personal favorite character is Matt O'Leary as Jake, whose performance is outstanding. April Grace portrays the mother of a soldier incredibly well.
In short, I think this movie is excellent - and as citizens of the world, it sheds important insights onto the current political situation. Not necessarily political or macro insights, although those are there to be interpreted, but certainly a personal view of war - and how it affects individual families.
It gives me more conviction that we should stop sending our wonderful young men over there to die!