Semper Fi (2019)

A police officer who serves in the Marine Corps Reserves is faced with an ethical dilemma when it comes to helping his brother in prison.

Director:

Henry Alex Rubin

Writers:

Sean Mullin, Henry Alex Rubin

Stars:

Leighton Meester, Finn Wittrock, Jai Courtney

Cast

Credited cast:
Leighton Meester	...	Clara
Finn Wittrock	...	Jaeger
Jai Courtney	...	Callahan
Nat Wolff	...	Oyster
Beau Knapp	...	Milk
Rachel Hendrix	...	Rachel
Mustafa Elzein	...	Torres
Arturo Castro	...	Snowball
Ashton Leigh	...	Val
Wayne Pére	...	Tom Nichols
Rob Mello	...	Tony
Jared Bankens	...	D.J. Dwyer
Sylvia Grace Crim	...	Carrie
Siena D'Addario	...	Stacey
Rudy Reyes	...	Captain Vera

Storyline

The story sees Courtney as Cal, a by-the-book police officer who makes ends meet as a Marine Corps reservist along with his rowdy and inseparable group of childhood friends. When Cal's younger, reckless half-brother Oyster (Wolff) accidentally kills a guy in a bar fight and tries to flee, Cal forces him to face the music. After an unfair sentence, Oyster fights for survival in a dangerous Pennsylvania prison system while Cal and his friends are deployed to fight the lethal insurgency in Iraq. Overseas, Cal's world is shaken, and after he barely makes it home alive, he resolves to break Oyster out of prison - no matter the cost.

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, some violence and disturbing images

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Semper Fi

Filming Locations:

Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sparkhouse Media, Rumble Films (II), Metalnet Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the project was announced, Sam Claflin was cast in the lead role. He later dropped out due to scheduling conflicts and was replaced by Jai Courtney.

User Reviews

A Serious Crime/Drama Flick

This was a decent hour and a half watch. A very well-rounded balanced group of actors who did an extremely good job. This movie pulled no punches and was serious from start to finish. Very little action 100% drama. A little slow starting hence the character development but as the story progressed you became engaged with the characters. A story of family and friends and how far one is willing to go and sacrifices they'll make for their own.