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Set during the Gulf War, the episodic tale follows Anthony Swofford (a.k.a. "Swoff"), a third-generation enlistee, from his sobering stint in boot camp to active duty, where he's sporting a sniper's rifle and a hundred-pound ruck sack on his back, while moving through Middle East deserts with no cover from the intolerable heat. As well, he advances with no protection from the Iraqi soldiers--and there's always a potential enemy sighting, just over the next horizon. Swoff and his fellow Marines sustain themselves on humor and camaraderie as they tread the blazing desert fields in a country they don't understand, against an enemy they can't see, for a cause they don't fully fathom.
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Logline: |
A dramatic chronicle of the Gulf War as seen through the eyes of a young Marine. |
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| Genres: |
Drama, Adaptation and War |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 55 min. |
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| Release Date: |
November 4th, 2005 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for pervasive language, some violent images, and strong sexual content. |
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| Distributors: |
Universal Pictures
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| Production Co.: |
MP Kappa Productions, Neal Street Productions, Red Wagon Entertainment
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| Studios: |
Universal Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$62,647,540 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California, USA
El Centro, California
El Centro, California, USA
Mexicali, Mexico
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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