Act of Valor (2012)

An elite team of Navy SEALs embark on a covert mission to recover a kidnapped CIA agent.

Directors:

Mike McCoy (as Mouse McCoy) , Scott Waugh

Writer:

Kurt Johnstad

Stars:

Alex Veadov, Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rorke Denver	...	Lieutenant Rorke (as LCDR Rorke)
Dave	...	Chief Dave (as SOC Dave)
Sonny	...	SO1 Sonny (as SOC Sonny)
Weimy	...	SO1 Weimy (as SOC Weimy)
Ray	...	SO1 Ray (as SO1 Ray)
Ajay	...	SO1 Ajay (as SO1 Ajay)
Mikey	...	SO1 Mikey (as SOC Mikey)
Van D.	...	Senior Chief Otto (as SOCS Van D)
Katelyn	...	LT Lyons (as Katelyn)
Callaghan	...	Admiral Callaghan (as Admiral Callaghan)
Duncan Smith	...	Captain Duncan Smith (as Captain Duncan Smith)
Billy	...	SWCC Boat Senior Chief (as SOCS BIlly)
Roselyn Sanchez	...	Lisa Morales
Jason Cottle	...	Abu Shabal
Alex Veadov	...	Christo

Storyline

An unprecedented blend of real-life heroism and original filmmaking, Act of Valor stars a group of active-duty Navy SEALs in a powerful story of contemporary global anti-terrorism. Inspired by true events, the film combines stunning combat sequences, up-to-the minute battlefield technology and heart-pumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure. Act of Valor takes audiences deep into the secretive world of the most elite, highly trained group of warriors in the modern world. When the rescue of a kidnapped CIA operative leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the U.S., a team of SEALs is dispatched on a worldwide manhunt. As the valiant men of Bandito Platoon race to stop a coordinated attack that could kill and wound thousands of American civilians, they must balance their commitment to country, team and their families back home. Each time they accomplish their mission, a new piece of intelligence reveals another shocking twist to the deadly terror plot, which ...

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Plot Keywords:

torture | seal | mission | valor | terrorist | 

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Taglines:

The only easy day was yesterday.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller | War

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Certificate:

14A

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

24 February 2012 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Act of Valour

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$24,476,632 (USA) (24 February 2012)

Gross:

$70,011,073 (USA) (1 June 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Relativity Media, Bandito Brothers

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.40 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was mostly shot digitally on the Canon Eos 5d mk2; a decision made between the directors and D.O.P Shane Hurlbut to both save a vast amount of money on the budget and use the size and weight advantage of the 5d to capture the stunning action sequences. Hurlbut, who is an advocate of the HDSLR shooting system used a large number of the cameras, each fitted with a different lens system that stayed in place for most of the film.

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Goofs

The male CIA Agent meeting up with Agent Morales in Costa Rica claims to have ridden his motorcycle from Colombia that day. There are no roads between Central and South American. The Pan-American Highway is broken up by a virtually impassable section called the Darien Gap. Vehicles have to be transported from one to the other.

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Quotes

[first lines]
LT Rorke: Before my father died, he said the worst thing about growing old was that other men stopped seeing you as dangerous. I've always remembered that, how being dangerous was sacred, a badge of honor. You live your life by a code, an ethos. Every man does. It's your shoreline. It's what guides you home. And trust me, you're always trying to get home.

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Connections

References Star Trek (1966)

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Soundtracks

Te Vi
Written by Jesus A. Perez-Alvarez
Performed by Greogorio Moya

User Reviews

Gripping battle realism like a Tom Clancy wet dream

'Act of Valor' is an impressive movie about the cult of professional warriors in the age of global terrorism. Directors Mouse McCoy and Scott Waugh collaborated with the US Navy and actual Navy SEALs to give the film a sense of battle tactics and environment on par with 'Black Hawk Down' and 'Saving Private Ryan'. What little is lost in the SEALs' lack of acting chops is more than made up for by honest performances from the men who actually do this stuff for a living and the film's gripping battle realism. The movie sidesteps an overt political point of view, wisely focusing on the men and their mission rather than commenting on the times in which they serve. Watch for a great scene where Navy swift boats extract the SEALs from a Central American jungle with an astonishing display of live fire. Plenty of battle action to see here that you've never seen before. Highly recommended.