Allegiance (I) (2012)
"Recalled" (original title)

After his transfer request to stay stateside is approved, a lieutenant in the National Guard faces a dilemma as one of his soldiers looks to go AWOL as their unit gears up for deployment to Iraq.

Director:

Michael Connors

Writer:

Michael Connors

Stars:

Aidan Quinn, Seth Gabel, Bow Wow

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Aidan Quinn	...	Lieutenant Colonel Owens
Seth Gabel	...	Lieutenant Danny Sefton
Bow Wow	...	Specialist Chris Reyes
Pablo Schreiber	...	Lieutenant Alec Chambers
Malik Yoba	...	Staff Sergeant Hart
Reshma Shetty	...	Leela
Dominic Fumusa	...	Captain Angelo
Zachary Booth	...	Carroll
Redaric Williams	...	Private Adams
Gavin-Keith Umeh	...	Gonzo
Corey Hawkins	...	Willie (as Corey Antonio Hawkins)
Jason Lew	...	Kraft
Michael Wren Gucciardo	...	Sgt Longo (as Michael Gucciardo)
Laith Nakli	...	First Sergeant Wells
Dennis Rees	...	Sergeant Kim

Storyline

After being granted a questionable transfer that will keep him stateside as his National Guard unit deploys for Iraq, Lieutenant Danny Sefton becomes embroiled in a last minute AWOL attempt by one of his soldiers -- forcing him to choose between his loyalties to the fleeing soldier, his unit and his fiancé.

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Taglines:

War Begins Before Deployment

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 June 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Allegiance

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Five By Eight Productions, Hardball Entertainment

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

I pledge...

This is a small budget independent film that delivers a meaningful storyline and suspense that kept me on the edge of my seat. The plot is believable and the main characters, while simple, have an interesting back-story.

The soundtrack is especially solid and helps the film to build intensity. Additionally, it seems the director chose a monochromatic color/hue which gives the film a unique sense of reality (void of lots of distracting colors...not sure how else to explain it).

If you are interested in watching films with substance and need a change from the big Hollywood blockbusters, I suggest giving Allegiance a try.