Boot Camp (2008)

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

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mila Kunis	...	Sophie
Gregory Smith	...	Ben (as Gregory Edward Smith)
Peter Stormare	...	Norman Hail
Regine Nehy	...	Trina
Alejandro Rae	...	Jack
Christopher Jacot	...	Danny
Tygh Runyan	...	Logan
Matthew Smalley	...	Nick
Colleen Rennison	...	Ellen
Barbara Gates Wilson	...	Rhonda
Christianne Hirt	...	Lucy
Lexie Huber	...	Marianne
Serge Houde	...	Karl
Cris Nannarone	...	Stan (as Christino Nannarone)
Joe Norman Shaw	...	Ben's Father

Storyline

When provocatively impish drug addict Sophie is forcibly shipped off by her passive mother and brutally domineering stepfather to dodgy, messianic and platitude-spouting Dr. Arthur Hail's completely isolated Fiji island boot camp for wayward teens (a.k.a. Camp Serenity), her perfectly respectable boyfriend Ben refuses to stand passively by. He fakes a drug problem to get himself enrolled in Dr. Hail's Advanced Serenity Achievement Program, where he plans to find and escape with Sophie. Meanwhile both teens witness and endure the physically harsh and psychologically brutal conditions fostered by the doctor and enforced by Logan, his militaristic and imposing chief of security - where all "enrollees" have "less rights than prisoners on death row."

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Plot Keywords:

kicked in the balls | island | boot camp | male rear nudity | sex | 

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Taglines:

Every year troubled teens are sent away to change their lives. On this island they must fight to save them.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 2008 (Kuwait)

Also Known As:

Straight Edge

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

CD Films, Edgey Productions, Nomadic Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min (European Film Market)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Peter Stormare plays Dr. Arthur Hail, but closing credits list the character's name as Dr. Norman Hail. Nowhere in the film is he ever called Norman.

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Goofs

When Sophie first arrives, Ellen says she has two months left. When Sophie is later put in the circle, they say Sophie's been there for over a month. Right after that, as they are seeing people leave, they mention Ellen leaving in two months again.

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Quotes

Ellen: Everyone starts as a black shirt. It symbolizes your confused emotional state. As you work the program you progress, first to yellow and then to white, like me. If you work the program, it will work for you.

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Soundtracks

Belt Loops
Written by Michael Trent Robinson, Kenneth A. Harris, Adam C. Blake, and Jacob S. Sinclair
Performed by The Films
Courtesy Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Flim & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Disturbed

I rated this movie a 6 due to the content. I truly believe this movie should have been made, and I commend the ones who did. It truly broke my heart, seeing as though it's a true story, making it all the more disturbing. I hope that people that are considering sending their child/teen to a place such as this one. I think all the actors did a pretty good job portraying the characters that the movie is about. I just can't believe that this movie is around 3 years old and I haven't heard of it. It's kind of bothersome to me because this movie truly needs recognition, it needs to be out there for more people to see. Parents and guardians really need to do their homework on these type of places before sending ANYONE they truly care about! Thanks for the movie, I really hope people heed the warning the comes from this film!