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DramaWar

Stop-Loss

- The bravest place to stand is by each other's side.

A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.

Release Date : 2008-03-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : MTV FilmsPeirce PicturesParamount PicturesScott Rudin Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Ryan Phillippe

Character Name : Brandon King

Original Name : Ryan Phillippe

Gender : Male

Abbie Cornish

Character Name : Michelle

Original Name : Abbie Cornish

Gender : Female

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Character Name : Tommy Burgess

Original Name : Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Gender : Male

Channing Tatum

Character Name : Steve Shriver

Original Name : Channing Tatum

Gender : Male

Josef Sommer

Character Name : Senator Orton Worrell

Original Name : Josef Sommer

Gender : Male

Timothy Olyphant

Character Name : Lieutenant Colonel Boot Miller

Original Name : Timothy Olyphant

Gender : Male

Ciarán Hinds

Character Name : Roy King

Original Name : Ciarán Hinds

Gender : Male

Linda Emond

Character Name : Ida King

Original Name : Linda Emond

Gender : Female

Steven Strait

Character Name : Michael Colson

Original Name : Steven Strait

Gender : Male

Alex Frost

Character Name : Shorty

Original Name : Alex Frost

Gender : Male

Rob Brown

Character Name : Isaac 'Eyeball' Butler

Original Name : Rob Brown

Gender : Male

Victor Rasuk

Character Name : Rico Rodriguez

Original Name : Victor Rasuk

Gender : Male

Quay Terry

Character Name : Al 'Preacher' Colson

Original Name : Quay Terry

Gender : Male

Matthew Scott Wilcox

Character Name : Harvey

Original Name : Matthew Scott Wilcox

Gender : Male

Connett Brewer

Character Name : Curtis

Original Name : Connett Brewer

Gender : Male

Mamie Gummer

Character Name : Jeanie

Original Name : Mamie Gummer

Gender : Female

Chandra Washington

Character Name : Mrs. Butler

Original Name : Chandra Washington

Gender : Male

Cora Cardona

Character Name : Theresa Rodriguez

Original Name : Cora Cardona

Gender : Female

Isreal Saldivar

Character Name : Augustin

Original Name : Isreal Saldivar

Gender : Male

David Kroll

Character Name : Pastor

Original Name : David Kroll

Gender : Male

Marie Mizener

Character Name : Karen

Original Name : Marie Mizener

Gender : Female

Kasey Stevens

Character Name : Sharon

Original Name : Kasey Stevens

Gender : Female

Lee Stringer

Character Name : Dennis

Original Name : Lee Stringer

Gender : Male

J.D. Evermore

Character Name : Rainey

Original Name : J.D. Evermore

Gender : Male

Cory Hart

Character Name : Cowboy

Original Name : Cory Hart

Gender : Male

D.S. Moss

Character Name : CIF Clerk

Original Name : D.S. Moss

Gender : Male

Roger Edwards

Character Name : Clerk

Original Name : Roger Edwards

Gender : Male

Richard Dillard

Character Name : Sheriff Boudreaux

Original Name : Richard Dillard

Gender : Male

David Precopia

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : David Precopia

Gender : Male

James D. Dever

Character Name : Captain Dever

Original Name : James D. Dever

Gender : Male

Mark Richard

Character Name : Pastor Colson

Original Name : Mark Richard

Gender : Male

Laurie Metcalf

Character Name : Mrs. Colson

Original Name : Laurie Metcalf

Gender : Female

Tory Kittles

Character Name : Josh

Original Name : Tory Kittles

Gender : Male

Margo Martindale

Character Name : Senator's Secretary (voice)

Original Name : Margo Martindale

Gender : Female

Ben Taylor

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Ben Taylor

Gender : Male

Cameron Clapp

Character Name : Vet

Original Name : Cameron Clapp

Gender : Male

Clifton 'Troy' Robinson

Character Name : Vet

Original Name : Clifton 'Troy' Robinson

Gender : Male

Peter Gerety

Character Name : Carlson

Original Name : Peter Gerety

Gender : Male

Weston Scott Higgins

Character Name : NCOIC of Pallbearers

Original Name : Weston Scott Higgins

Gender : Male

Tom Minder

Character Name : Honor Guard NCOIC

Original Name : Tom Minder

Gender : Male

Victor García Jr.

Character Name : Grave Digger

Original Name : Victor García Jr.

Gender : Male

Robert Farrior

Character Name : Captain Greg MacDonald

Original Name : Robert Farrior

Gender : Male

Mohammad Ahmed

Character Name : Indian Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Mohammad Ahmed

Gender : Male

Erik Anderson

Character Name : Captain Urbina (uncredited)

Original Name : Erik Anderson

Gender : Male

Ken Edwards

Character Name : Platoon Leader (uncredited)

Original Name : Ken Edwards

Gender : Male

Spencer Greenwood

Character Name : Brawling Drunk (uncredited)

Original Name : Spencer Greenwood

Gender : Male

Beau Harris

Character Name : Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Beau Harris

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Ingalls

Character Name : Sweetheart (uncredited)

Original Name : Elizabeth Ingalls

Gender : Female

Mike Murehead

Character Name : Mechanic (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Murehead

Gender : Male

Estella Perez

Character Name : Capitol Business Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Estella Perez

Gender : Female

Carlos Pina

Character Name : Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Carlos Pina

Gender : Male

Christian Stokes

Character Name : Tweaker (uncredited)

Original Name : Christian Stokes

Gender : Male

Kathryn Tait

Character Name : Biker Chick (uncredited)

Original Name : Kathryn Tait

Gender : Female

Gary Teague

Character Name : U.S. Senator (uncredited)

Original Name : Gary Teague

Gender : Male

LaToya Ward

Character Name : Cowgirl (uncredited)

Original Name : LaToya Ward

Gender : Female

Michele Williams

Character Name : Army Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Michele Williams

Gender : Female

Ric Maddox

Character Name : Lieutenant One

Original Name : Ric Maddox

Gender : Male

Jeff Gibbs

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Jeff Gibbs

Gender : Male

Ayla Judson

Character Name : Parade Teen (uncredited)

Original Name : Ayla Judson

Gender : Female

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Extended Enlistment. Kimberley Peirce’s (Boys Don’t Cry) movie proved to be controversial in military circles. The story is about the stop-loss procedure used by the American military, a kind of small print tactic that can extend a soldiers service should their country deem it so. Sergeant Brandon King (Ryan Phillippe) returns home from the Gulf Wars with his mentally scarred pals fully expecting to get back to a domestic life without blood and brains dominating his personal landscape. Yet he is called back in for another tour of Iraq under the stop-loss procedure, something he rebels against and goes AWOL. He has done two tours already, surely he has earned his retirement? It starts off in electrified fashion, the horrors of the war in Iraq bursting from the screen as a firefight ensues, character traits are introduced to us, we are left in no doubt that the soldiers at the end of this tour of duty have seen it all. Pic then settles into a sort of cross between a road movie and a PTSD portrait awash with emotional strangulation. Peirce and her co-writer Mark Richard have honourable intentions, but too much is given over to stereotyping, of stock clichés and the bold signposting of character’s futures. They carefully paint King as a model soldier, this is definitely not about cowardice, but come the cop-out finale it’s evident that the narrative suffers glaring inconsistencies and confused messaging. On the bonus side is the performances of the youthful cast, where some fluctuating accents aside, Phillippe, Channing Tatum and Abbie Cornish are superb, while Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes a weakly written part crackle with pained emotion. Of the elders, most are underwritten, which is a shame when you got the likes of Ciaran Hinds in the cast. We are left as a whole with a film that is as uneven as a dusty road in Tikrit, not only in narrative structure, but also in actual facts as regards the procedures of the American military, both on the written documents and execution of duty in battle. It was a flop at the American box-office and it’s not hard to see why, but it still has merits. Even as the familiarity tries to breed contempt, the anguished reality of a soldiers life, during tours and post service time, strikes a mightily distressing chord. 6.5/10