Drama, Action, War
Four high school football stars enlist in the Marines and head off to fight in the war in Iraq. When one of them is killed and another wounded, they return home only to find is extremely difficult to pick up the threads of their old lives. The memories of events in Iraq combined with the lack of public support pushes many of these men to the breaking point.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Gunner Palace
The Situation
The Wind
PFC Benjamin Tollefson: A Mom's Loss
Pam Roark: Iraq War Nurse
The Desert Rats
Simon of the Desert
Beau Geste
Inferno
The Last Flight
Kites
The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
Battle for Haditha
The Egyptian
Six-String Samurai
Ace in the Hole
One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta
Curveball
Shock and Awe
El Topo
SIMILAR MOVIES
Gunner Palace
IMDB 6.3 | Sep , 2004
American soldiers of the 2/3 Field Artillery, a group known as the "Gunners," tell of their experiences in Baghdad during the Iraq War. Holed up in a bombed out pleasure palace built by Sadaam Hussein, the soldiers endured hostile situations some four months after President George W. Bush declared the end of major combat operations in the country.The Situation
IMDB 5.6 | Feb , 2007
The first U.S.-made film drama set during the Iraq war, THE SITUATION chronicles the tragic death of an Iraqi teenager at the hands of U.S. soldiers. The incident sets off an "investigation," a cover-up, and complications involving Iraqi mayor Sheikh Tahsin (Saïd Amadis), who has a complex relationship with the Americans.The Wind
IMDB 7.3 | Sep , 1928
When Letty Mason relocates to West Texas, she finds herself unsettled by the ever-present wind and sand. Arriving at her new home at the ranch of her cousin, Beverly, she receives a surprisingly cold welcome from his wife, Cora. Soon tensions in the family and unwanted attention from a trio of suitors leave Letty increasingly disturbed.PFC Benjamin Tollefson: A Mom's Loss
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2017
PFC Benjamin Tollefson was killed in action during Operation: Iraqi Freedom. His mother tells the story he never got a chance to share.Pam Roark: Iraq War Nurse
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2020
Captain Pam Roark is a Navy nurse who shares her story about service, compassion, and leadership, demonstrating that leadership ability isn't a consequence of gender. It is a consequence of character.The Desert Rats
IMDB 6.3 | Mar , 1953
In North Africa, German Field Marshal Rommel and his troops have successfully fended off British forces, and now intend to take Tobruk, an important port city. A ramshackle group of Australian reinforcements sent to combat the Germans is put under the command of British Captain MacRoberts. The unruly Aussies immediately clash with MacRoberts, a gruff, strict disciplinarian, however this unorthodox team must band together to protect Tobruk from the German forces.Simon of the Desert
IMDB 7.6 | Aug , 1965
Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.Beau Geste
IMDB 6.9 | Jul , 1939
When three brothers join the Foreign Legion to escape a troubled past, they find themselves trapped under the command of a sadistic sergeant deep in the scorching Sahara. Now the brothers must fight for their lives as they plot mutiny against tyranny and defend a desert fortress against a brutal enemy.Inferno
IMDB 6.1 | Aug , 1953
When selfish and arrogant millionaire Donald Carson fractures his leg during a desert vacation, his wife, Geraldine, leaves with their friend Joseph Duncan to supposedly get help. However, the two of them are really lovers who are leaving Carson to die in the heat. Slowly, Carson realizes he is on his own and vows revenge on the traitorous couple. Having had a privileged life, Carson must now use his wits to stay alive.The Last Flight
IMDB 5 | Nov , 2009
Aviator Marie Vallières de Beaumont goes on a journey to find her lover Bill Lancaster after his plane disappears in the Sahara. After her plane is forced down in the Ténéré she meets Lieutenant Antoine Chauvet of the French Camel Corps who joins in the hunt for Lancaster. As the two endure hardships in the desert, they begin to develop feelings for each other.Kites
IMDB 7.2 | May , 2010
A wounded man searches for his sweetheart in the Mexican desert while on the run from the police, bounty hunters, and others.The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
IMDB 4.8 | Jul , 2008
The heroic tale of young Mathayus and his relentless quest for justice against an evil and powerful villain, King Sargon. Mathayus faces heart-stopping tribulations during his adventurous, odds-defying trajectory toward his ultimate destiny: becoming the formidable warrior king of an ancient desert empire.Battle for Haditha
IMDB 6.2 | Sep , 2007
An investigation of the massacre of 24 men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq allegedly shot by 4 U.S. Marines in retaliation for the death of a U.S. Marine killed by a roadside bomb. The movie follows the story of the Marines of Kilo Company, an Iraqi family, and the insurgents who plant the roadside bomb.The Egyptian
IMDB 6.4 | Aug , 1954
In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth.Six-String Samurai
IMDB 6.2 | Sep , 1998
In a post-apocalyptic world where the Russians have taken over a nuked USA and Elvis is king of Lost Vegas, Buddy is a '50s rocker and wandering warrior rolled into one, too-cool package. Armed with his six-string in one hand and his sword in the other, Buddy is on his way to Vegas to succeed Elvis as King. Along the way, he saves an orphan who decides to tag along.Ace in the Hole
IMDB 7.9 | Jun , 1951
An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta
IMDB 6.9 | Mar , 2007
The Straw Hat Pirates are on a quest to save the desert kingdom of Alabasta. A civil war brews among the sands, one started and stirred by the hand of none other than Crocodile and his corrupted Baroque Works gang. The stakes run ever higher as Princess Vivi's homeland threatens to tear itself apart. More than lives are on the line.Curveball
IMDB 7.2 | Apr , 2021
Although he already has searched Iraq unsuccessfully for weapons of mass destruction as a member of a UN mission, German bio-weapons expert Arndt Wolf is still obsessed with the idea that Saddam Hussein is hiding something. Nobody around him is interested in this topic any more. This changes abruptly when an Iraqi asylum seeker claims to have been involved in the manufacture of chemical weapons. The German Federal Intelligence Service summons Dr. Wolf to ascertain the legitimacy of the claims made by the informant, who has been given the code name “Curveball”.Shock and Awe
IMDB 6.3 | Dec , 2017
A group of journalists covering George Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the presidents claim that Saddam Hussein has "weapons of mass destruction."El Topo
IMDB 7.1 | Dec , 1970
El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.