An Act of War (2015)

A veteran tries to put his life back together, but is drawn to deeds that may be more dangerous than his tour of duty.

Director:

Ryan M. Kennedy

Writer:

Ryan M. Kennedy

Stars:

Russ Russo, Natasha Alam, Doug E. Doug

4 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Russ Russo	...	Jacob Nicks
Natasha Alam	...	Ivana
Doug E. Doug	...	Marlon
Joseph R. Gannascoli	...	Frank
Robert Miano	...	Sully
Kiowa Gordon	...	Private LockLear
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stan Carp	...	Tito
Matthew D'Olimpio	...	Ivana's Date
John Farnworth	...	Mr. O'Brian
Kevin Interdonato	...	The Stalker
Illya Konstantin	...	Murderer #1
Kit Lang	...	The Murderer
Chris LaPanta	...	Lieutenant Sullivan
J. Gunner Murch-Dolimpio	...	Young Jacob
Dominik Tiefenthaler	...	Detective Nicks

Storyline

Following an extended tour of duty in the Middle East, a veteran returns home only to face new enemy. Battling insomnia & undiagnosed post traumatic stress disorder, he finds a job as a projectionist working the night shift at a decrepit theater. As he struggles to adapt to civilian life, he quickly finds himself tangled in an inescapable web of seduction, addiction, & violence. His disdain for those around him reaches a boiling point and he embarks on a new war against society, vowing to take drastic action against it in an attempt to defend the country he loves.

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Plot Keywords:

veteran | post traumatic stress disorder | post war | loneliness | obsession | 

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Taglines:

America Didn't Change. He Did.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Projectionist

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$114,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$362,200

Company Credits

Production Co:

Create Entertainment, Cyfuno Ventures, Evince Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

(2014) Winner of Best Leading Actor Award (Russ Russo) Take Two Film Festival.

User Reviews

Loved it

A brilliant, greatly underrated flick. Deeply immersive with a high degree of psychological realism in the context of a gritty hyper-realistic noir. The director/writer evinces an uncommonly acute understanding of human nature. The interactions of the protagonist with the three main characters, all on the fringe of society, are fascinating. Well, two of the three, anyway. The third was just a rotten SOB. The twist and the end, though done many times before, works nicely and was entirely unanticipated by me. I did not detect a false note in the entire movie. If you are a fan of Paul Schrader's work, this is right up your alley. Mr. Kennedy has an intriguing vision and I sincerely hope he gets a chance to make another movie.