The Wall (2017)

Two American Soldiers are trapped by a lethal sniper, with only an unsteady wall between them.

Director:

Doug Liman

Writer:

Dwain Worrell

Stars:

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Cena, Laith Nakli

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Aaron Taylor-Johnson	...	Isaac
John Cena	...	Matthews
Laith Nakli	...	Juba (voice)

Storyline

During the Iraq War, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Shane Matthews is a sniper who is sent to investigate a pipeline construction site in the desert of the country, with his spotter, Sergeant Allen Isaac. The pair patiently wait 22 hours on over-watch before determining that the site is clear. Matthews proceeds to investigate the site, but is shot by an Iraqi sniper. Isaac tries to rescue the dying Matthews, but he is also wounded in the right knee and has his radio damaged and his water bottle destroyed in the process..

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Plot Keywords:

sniper | soldier | deception | wound | duel | 

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Taglines:

This isn't war. It's a game.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout and some war violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official Site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 May 2017 (Greece)

Also Known As:

En la mira del francotirador

Filming Locations:

Antelope Valley, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$897,955, 14 May 2017

Gross USA:

$1,803,064

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,476,705

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amazon Studios, Big Indie Pictures, Picrow

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nicholas Irving, former US RANGER Sniper and author of The Reaper is a technical advisor on this project. Irving was nicknamed "the reaper" during his tours of duty in Afghanistan

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Goofs

When Isaac crawls back behind the wall after collecting the radio from the dead marine, the wall with the door opening is completely demolished by the sniper. A moment later the door opening is mysteriously back again.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Matthews: [sighting through his scope from a bush] Nothin'. Hit n' run. Whoever it was they're gone. War's over, he got the memo.
[sighs]
Matthews: Ize?
[bird squawking]
Matthews: Allen? Ize!
Isaac: [on his radio] What?
Matthews: We got no movement, not a sign of a shadow... How long we been here, man? 18, plus?
Isaac: 20.
Matthews: [sighs] Jesus. There's nobody fuckin' out there, man.
[...]

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Connections

Featured in Facts from the Front Lines: A Visual Journey Through 'The Wall' (2017)

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Soundtracks

Wall Song
Written by Ryan Williamson
Performed by Rykeyz
Courtesy of Sony/ATV

User Reviews

A verbose sniper and a well-worn wall.

What starts out as an insular, straight-forward war thriller soon becomes a somewhat sillier, 'Phonebooth (2002)'-esque affair that's really only carried by our two leads' willingness to get down and dirty in the desert sand as they scramble for cover from the chatty sniper pinning them down. The pace in 'The Wall (2017)' is usually slow but there are several genuinely suspenseful and otherwise more energetic moments peppered throughout. The general design of the piece is also relatively realistic - including some stellar sound design that has the crack of each distant shot echo out only after the splat of its impact. This means that there are tangible stakes in almost every scene, even when there isn't any real entertainment. 6/10