The Yellow Birds (2017)

Two young soldiers, Bartle (21) and Murph (18) navigate the terrors of the Iraq war under the command of the older, troubled Sergeant Sterling. All the while, Bartle is tortured by a promise he made to Murph's mother before their deployment.

Director:

Alexandre Moors

Writers:

David Lowery (screenplay by), R.F.I. Porto (screenplay by)

Stars:

Alden Ehrenreich, Daniel Jose Molina, Mikey Collins

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alden Ehrenreich	...	Brandon Bartle
Daniel Jose Molina	...	Manolo Vasquez
Mikey Collins	...	Virgil Whitaker
Tye Sheridan	...	Daniel Murphy
Carrie Wampler	...	Jenny Smith
Carter Redwood	...	Lenny Crockett
Jack Huston	...	Sergeant Sterling
Olivia Crocicchia	...	Tess
Toni Collette	...	Amy Bartle
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr	...	Lt. Seth Barlow
Lee Tergesen	...	Jim Murphy
Ray Fearon	...	Colonel
Tom Bates	...	Embedded Journalist
Jennifer Aniston	...	Maureen Murphy
Renée Willett	...	Claire

Storyline

"Yellow Birds" follows John Bartle and the difficulties he faces in keeping his humanity, his urge to survive and his friend Murph alive during the war in Iraq, as well as his life and struggles with his memories of the war after he comes back to Virginia.

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Plot Keywords:

u.s. soldier | mother son relationship | 

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Taglines:

There are moments that test us and choices that define us.

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for war violence, some grisly images, sexual material, and language throughout

Did You Know?

Trivia

A first version of the movie headed by the producers was presented during the Sundance Film Festival. But following, the mixed reception of the audience, the movie was reedited by Moors point of view.

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Goofs

This war is shown to be in Iraq, but all the Arab characters were clearly talking with the Moroccan dialect which is significantly different from the Iraqi dialect.

User Reviews

Army, not Marines and Airforce

Can the morons that make these movies try to research a little before the make these inaccurate wastes of our time. Army Soldiers dont call Sergeants Sir, thats the Marines, and the Army has Posts, not Bases, thats the AirForce. The movie was very slow and boring. Maybe OK to watch on free tv or cable, but dont purchase it on Pay Per View.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Yellow Birds

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$57,946

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinelou Films, Story Mining & Supply Co., Echo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 110 min

Color:

Color