Description:Inspired by true events in Iraq, this acclaimed, award-winning film is an unforgettable look at modern warfare in the tradition of Black Hawk Down and Casualties of War. Shane and Mark are two ordinary 18-year-olds serving in Iraq, where the platoon struggles to maintain an uneasy peace. When their popular company captain is killed byInspired by true events in Iraq, this acclaimed, award-winning film is an unforgettable look at modern warfare in the tradition of Black Hawk Down and Casualties of War. Shane and Mark are two ordinary 18-year-olds serving in Iraq, where the platoon struggles to maintain an uneasy peace. When their popular company captain is killed by a roadside bomb, morale hits rock bottom. Acting on orders, they round up several suspects from house-to-house searches and events spiral out of control as Shane and Treacle not only participate but take photographs with the detainees as souvenirs. Returning home, the boys are shaken by the experience when Shane's jilted girlfriend, Shelley, takes the photos to the police. The story hits the press, and the soldiers must decide whether to keep their secrets or tell the truth about the events of that fateful night.... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : Revolver Entertainment Release date : 25 November 2008 Number of discs : 1 EAN: 0829461000066 UPC: 829461000066
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"Low budget, but well made fictional story about British soldiers who are framed by their non-com for actions carried out in against prisoners in Iraq. For me, being British, it was nice to see a British movie on the Iraq war and I thought it was a good fictional story built around the Iraq war and the mistreatment of prisoners.
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Iraq, Afghanistan and The War on Terror