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Boys of Abu Ghraib (2014)

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An American soldier deployed at Abu Ghraib finds himself behind the walls of the infamous Hard Site, where he develops a secret friendship with an Iraqi detainee.

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Luke Moran

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Luke Moran
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Luke Moran ... Jack Farmer
Sean Astin ... Tanner
Sara Paxton ... Peyton
Omid Abtahi ... Ghazi Hammoud
John Heard ... Sam Farmer
Michael Welch ... Pits
John Robinson ... Ryan Fox
Elijah Kelley ... Tunde
Scott Patterson ... Captain Hayes
Jermaine Williams ... Gable
Cru Ennis ... Shaw
Bernhard Forcher ... Gates
Luis Bordonada ... Ramirez
Jerry Hernandez ... Rodeo
Jennifer Ferran Jennifer Ferran ... Kelly Farmer
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An American soldier deployed at Abu Ghraib finds himself behind the walls of the infamous Hard Site, where he develops a secret friendship with an Iraqi detainee.

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Rated R for disturbing situations involving torture and violence, language throughout and some sexual content | See all certifications »

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The film was shot inside a real life old and abandoned prison. See more »

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Decent film wouldn't recommend
3 April 2014 | by ReeceAndLauren2013See all my reviews

This film doesn't cover much of the actual torture that happened in Abu Ghraib but it somewhat gets the picture through. The soldier has a bond with one of the inmates which basically has nothing to do with the movie. You begin to wonder whether the film is about the soldier waiting to go home or his relationship with the inmate. It skips through days and you start to lose track of what was actually happening. The ending was pretty bad didn't explain much, leaves you wondering what happened to the soldier. Had to watch it over a period of two days because I lost interest about half way through but I still wanted to give it another shot and finish watching it, for a debut film is wasn't all that bad, so I would give Luke Moran credit for that.


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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 March 2014 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Boys of Abu Ghraib See more »

Filming Locations:

New Mexico, USA

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Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$62,096
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Rebel One Pictures See more »
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