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Boot Camp

  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
9.5K
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Mila Kunis and Gregory Smith in Boot Camp (2008)
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A group of at-risk teens are sent to a what they think is a rehabilitation program on Fiji, but it's really a prison-like camp where kids are abused and brainwashed.A group of at-risk teens are sent to a what they think is a rehabilitation program on Fiji, but it's really a prison-like camp where kids are abused and brainwashed.A group of at-risk teens are sent to a what they think is a rehabilitation program on Fiji, but it's really a prison-like camp where kids are abused and brainwashed.

  • Director
    • Christian Duguay
  • Writers
    • Agatha Dominik
    • John Cox
  • Stars
    • Mila Kunis
    • Gregory Smith
    • Peter Stormare
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    9.5K
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    • Director
      • Christian Duguay
    • Writers
      • Agatha Dominik
      • John Cox
    • Stars
      • Mila Kunis
      • Gregory Smith
      • Peter Stormare
    • 67User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Mila Kunis
    Mila Kunis
    • Sophie
    Gregory Smith
    Gregory Smith
    • Ben
    • (as Gregory Edward Smith)
    Peter Stormare
    Peter Stormare
    • Norman Hail
    Regine Nehy
    Regine Nehy
    • Trina
    Alejandro Rae
    Alejandro Rae
    • Jack
    Christopher Jacot
    Christopher Jacot
    • Danny
    Tygh Runyan
    Tygh Runyan
    • Logan
    Matthew Smalley
    • Nick
    Colleen Rennison
    Colleen Rennison
    • Ellen
    Barbara Gates Wilson
    • Rhonda
    Christianne Hirt
    Christianne Hirt
    • Lucy
    Lexie Huber
    • Marianne
    Serge Houde
    Serge Houde
    • Karl
    Cris Nannarone
    Cris Nannarone
    • Stan
    • (as Christino Nannarone)
    Joe Norman Shaw
    Joe Norman Shaw
    • Ben's Father
    Belinda Metz
    Belinda Metz
    • Ben's Mother
    Pete Seadon
    Pete Seadon
    • Guest
    Mike Leisen
    • Jack's Father
    • Director
      • Christian Duguay
    • Writers
      • Agatha Dominik
      • John Cox
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    User reviews67

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    7literacola-1

    I really don't know what to think of this movie

    Within the first 15 minutes of the film I was about to turn it off because of the horrible acting, but I just couldn't. I finished the entire thing and there was just something about it that I really enjoyed. The entire story was something that I have never seen in a film before, and nothing was really predictable about it.

    Most of the horrible acting came from no name actors. Mila Kunis played her role very well, as did Peter Stormare. There was something really cheesy about the whole "captured and taken to an island" idea, but I really think with some better actors it could have been pulled off much better.

    The cinematography was excellent, and the soundtrack was just amazing. The island location was a perfect choice and really added a lot to the film.

    I still don't know why I enjoyed it so much, but I would say it is worth a rental to see for yourself.
    5reddiemurf81

    Brutal

    I'm all for some tough love, and military boot camps where kids are taught discipline,,, but the kinda place portrayed in this movie is just torture,, with psychotic administrators.
    mmhphx

    Very True Stuff

    For those of you that think programs like this don't exist, you are very wrong! I spent 10 months in Spring Creek Lodge in Montana, which was actually very nice compared to other programs that are, like Spring Creek, affiliated with WWASP (World Wide Association of Specialty Programs). Look it up!! There are so many documented abuses in their facilities outside of the U.S. (Jamaica, Mexico, Costa Rica, Somoa). Most of them have been shut down, but they are still out there!! When I was at Spring Creek in Montana, there was an incident at Dundee Ranch in Costa Rica....very similar to what happens in this movie. The kids rioted and took the place over, setting fires and having sex. A lot of them ran off into the wilderness. Most were located and sent to other programs like mine in Montana. Also, look into the High Impact program that was shut down in Tecate, Mexico. This stuff does exist, and it's devastating! And good parents are deceived every day by their very false advertising! And they do come and kidnap you in the night, just like in the film.....messed up stuff.
    8Aka_Who

    Bumpy start, Brutal finish

    A little thrown off by the "excessiveness" in the beginning of this film I was pleased to see the pace quickly changed into an intriguingly heart wrenching and fist clenching experience. Pulling no punches in exposing the cruelty that exists in these rehabilitation centers you frequently find yourself a little uneasy with this films content (especially upon remembering that this was based on true events). A lot of content is crammed into this sole title as the story is a melting pot of drama, action, and even a relatively strong love story. Not a dull moment is to be found within this running time. The visuals compliment the story well with a beautiful setting and equally stunning cast.
    10benromansky

    Overall Better Than Expected...to the guy who says the kids are all spoiled...

    Mila Kunis and her boyfriend played great roles, and the foreign guy played a good self- righteous "doctor" with a god complex. As someone who went to one of these places, New Dominion in Maryland - I take offense to the reviewer who says these places are for "spoiled kids". Guess what, the one I went to was 95 percent sentenced juvenile offenders, and I was one of the lucky "spoiled kids". My crime - nothing - I have no criminal record. The one I went to wasn't as "Lord of the Flies" like, but there was physical abuse, and sexual abuse that they covered up but definitely existed. There are no regulation on these places. To say people deserve it is messed up. I still suffer PTSD from being at the one I went to, probably the result of being body slammed for speaking my mind and being mentally tortured on a 24/7 basis. It's also nice to have to work chipping at rocks to get your food and to get a grade A concussion and be told to "walk it off". Anyway I'm now graduated from college with honors, but these sick places still exist. I will never forget being told by the juvenile offenders there that they'd rather be back in prison.

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    • Trivia
      Plot elements bear a striking resemblance to documented events that transpired at Camp Anneewakee, a youth rehabilitation camp in rural Georgia. The Anneewakee events from the 70s and 80s were detailed in the 2020 podcast "Camp Hell."
    • Goofs
      One of the slides in Dr. Hail's presentation at the seminar in L.A. says "Responsability". The correct spelling is "Responsibility".
    • Quotes

      Ben: I told her to take it easy on you but she was right. You're a prick.

    • Soundtracks
      Oh My
      Written by Jonathan Bates

      Performed by Mellowdrone

      Courtesy of 3 Entertainment/Red Ink/Columbia Records

      By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

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    • Release date
      • May 8, 2008 (Kuwait)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Straight Edge
    • Filming locations
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Production companies
      • CD Films
      • Edgey Productions
      • Nomadic Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $151,827
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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