The War Tapes (2006)

Straight from the front lines in Iraq THE WAR TAPES is the first war movie filmed by soldiers themselves These soldiers bypassed Pentagon supervised media to share their experience like never before Funnier spicier and more gut wrenching than news reports this is Operation Iraqi Freedom as filmed by Sergeant Steve Pink Sergeant Zack Bazzi and Specialist Mike Moriarty Steve is a wisecracking carpenter who aspires to be a writer Zack is a LebaneseAmerican university student who loves to travel and is fluent in Arabic Mike is a father who seeks honor and redemption Each leaves a woman behind a girlfriend a mother and a wife Through their candid footage these men open their hearts and take us on an unforgettable journey capturing camaraderie and humor along with the brutal and terrifying experiences they face These soldiers got the story that 2700 embedded reporters never could