Stop-Loss
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- Synopsis
- After serving his tour of duty in Iraq, a young American soldier who is ordered to return to the front lines as part of the military's controversial stop-loss policy opts instead to go AWOL in a thought-provoking military drama directed by Kimberly ......
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- Director(s)
- Kimberly Peirce
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min.
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The Onion (A.V. Club) | Nathan RabinAdd Critic to Favorites
Stop-Loss is a human story first and foremost, and Peirce and her stellar young cast ensure that the message never gets in the way of the storytelling.Read the full review
Rolling Stone | Peter TraversAdd Critic to Favorites
Even when the script slips into sentiment, Peirce sticks with her troubled, questing soldiers, and through this raw and riveting movie, they stick with us.Read the full review
San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalleAdd Critic to Favorites
Clearly, Peirce's motives are pure. She's not using the "stop-loss" issue as a wedge to make the government or the administration look bad. She's using it to dramatize an injustice and to advocate on behalf of the soldiers.Read the full review
