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The Objective

  • 20082008
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 30min
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
8K
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The Objective (2008)
A group of Special Ops Reservists on a mission in the harsh and hostile terrain of Afghanistan find themselves lost in a Middle Eastern "Bermuda Triangle" of ancient evil.
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A military special operations team, led by a CIA case officer, are on a mission in the harsh and hostile terrain of Afghanistan where they find themselves in a Middle Eastern "Bermuda Triang... Read allA military special operations team, led by a CIA case officer, are on a mission in the harsh and hostile terrain of Afghanistan where they find themselves in a Middle Eastern "Bermuda Triangle" of ancient evil.A military special operations team, led by a CIA case officer, are on a mission in the harsh and hostile terrain of Afghanistan where they find themselves in a Middle Eastern "Bermuda Triangle" of ancient evil.

IMDb RATING
5.5/10
8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Daniel Myrick
  • Writers
    • Daniel Myrick(screenplay)
    • Mark A. Patton(screenplay)
    • Wesley Clark(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jonas Ball
    • Matthew R. Anderson
    • Jon Huertas
Top credits
  • Director
    • Daniel Myrick
  • Writers
    • Daniel Myrick(screenplay)
    • Mark A. Patton(screenplay)
    • Wesley Clark(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jonas Ball
    • Matthew R. Anderson
    • Jon Huertas
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 70User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 26Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos3

    The Objective: Trailer
    Trailer 2:04
    The Objective: Trailer
    The Objective: Director's Comments
    Featurette 3:44
    The Objective: Director's Comments
    The Objective: The Making of the Movie
    Featurette 14:15
    The Objective: The Making of the Movie

    Photos17

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    The Objective (2008)
    The Objective (2008)
    Jonas Ball in The Objective (2008)
    The Objective (2008)
    The Objective (2008)
    Jonas Ball in The Objective (2008)
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    The Objective (2008)
    Jonas Ball, Sam Hunter, and Chems-Eddine Zinoune in The Objective (2008)
    Jonas Ball in The Objective (2008)
    The Objective (2008)

    Top cast

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    Jonas Ball
    Jonas Ball
    • Benjamin Keynesas Benjamin Keynes
    Matthew R. Anderson
    Matthew R. Anderson
    • Chief Warrant Officer Wally Hameras Chief Warrant Officer Wally Hamer
    Jon Huertas
    Jon Huertas
    • Sgt. Vincent Degetauas Sgt. Vincent Degetau
    Michael C. Williams
    Michael C. Williams
    • Sgt. Trinoskias Sgt. Trinoski
    Sam Hunter
    Sam Hunter
    • Sgt. Tim Coleas Sgt. Tim Cole
    Jeff Prewett
    Jeff Prewett
    • Sgt. Pete Sadleras Sgt. Pete Sadler
    Kenny Taylor
    Kenny Taylor
    • MSgt. Tanneras MSgt. Tanner
    Chems-Eddine Zinoune
    • Abdulas Abdul
    Qzaibar Allal
    • Village Chiefas Village Chief
    Hammou Abaou
    • Abdul's Motheras Abdul's Mother
    Rkia Chkaroll
    • Village Woman in Burkaas Village Woman in Burka
    Ibtihal Iataren
    • Girl with the Womanas Girl with the Woman
    El Hayrani Lekbir
    • Hermitas Hermit
    P. David Miller
    P. David Miller
    • Maj. Matt McCarthyas Maj. Matt McCarthy
    Vanessa Johansson
    Vanessa Johansson
    • Stacy Keynesas Stacy Keynes
    Jacqueline Harris
    • Matilde Seymour - BBC Reporteras Matilde Seymour - BBC Reporter
    • Director
      • Daniel Myrick
    • Writers
      • Daniel Myrick(screenplay) (story)
      • Mark A. Patton(screenplay) (story)
      • Wesley Clark(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    A military special operations team, led by a CIA case officer, are on a mission in the harsh and hostile terrain of Afghanistan where they find themselves in a Middle Eastern "Bermuda Triangle" of ancient evil.
    afghanistantalibansatellite telephonesupernatural powersuicide67 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • We haven't seen the real enemy
    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The IR Camera that Ben uses has the same settings (.95/20/0 degrees C), day or night wherever and whenever it was used because the on-loan IR camera was dropped and broke during the filming. Then IR footage was created using video effects to resemble actual IR camera footage. (According to director Daniel Myrick).
    • Goofs
      During the failed helicopter extraction at 0:33 the team uses a couple of great techniques to make them more visible to the inbound helicopter crew. They attach "chem-lites" to their gear and with one attached to a length of chord, twirl the chem-lite into what is referred to as a "buzz-saw". The only problem - they use green chem-lites which are virtually invisible to night vision goggles the aircrews would be using. True buzz-saws and other markings are done with either red or infrared (IR) chem-lites which are very pronounced under NVGs and harder (red) or impossible(IR) to see with the naked eye.
    • Quotes

      Benjamin Keynes: Habban is highly respected among the local population. He is considered the spiritual force that helped the Mujahideen defeat the Soviets.

      Sgt. Vincent Degetau: [mocking the CIA operative] I thought the CIA was the spiritual force that helped them defeat the Soviets?

      [chuckles]

      Benjamin Keynes: That depends on, uh, your definition of spiritual, Seargent.

      [dead-eye stare toward Degetau]

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Echelon Conspiracy/Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li/Crossing Over (2009)

    User reviews70

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    "Find your own meaning"/meaningless thriller with few actual thrills
    The only original idea in this movie is to unapologetically use an actual, on-going and bloody war as a superficial backdrop to a pointless and hackneyed plot. The crew seemed like a good bunch of guys, and I'm sure they had a ton of fun in Morocco filming this. Too bad nobody has done the hard work of coming up with a coherent vision, purpose and narrative; of aligning location, characters and story; of coming up with a meaning or a graceful way of avoiding imposing a meaning; or, at the very least, of making an engaging thriller.

    Stephanie Martin's cinematography, however, did make the movie much more bearable. Well-done and beautiful. Even stunning at times.

    The score was quite good as well, I thought.
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    • dimas777
    • Apr 25, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 24, 2008 (Morocco)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Morocco
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Pashtu
    • Also known as
      • Zor Görev
    • Filming locations
      • Morocco
    • Production companies
      • Jaz Films
      • Kasbah Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $95
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $95
      • Feb 8, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $95
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30min
    • Color
      • Color

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