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.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.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.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations
Connett Brewer
- Curtis
- (as Connett M. Brewer)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe title refers to a provision in all military service contracts that says a service member can be involuntarily extended beyond their discharge (from active duty) date, and at times beyond their final discharge from service date, according to the needs of the service.
- GoofsWhen Sgt. King visits Rico, as he pushes his wheel chair out of the sun you can clearly see a bulge in Rico's t-shirt where his real arm is resting.
- Quotes
Brandon King: Who wants to play lets start shootin' people?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: 21/Chapter 27/Flawless/Stop-Loss/Run Fatboy Run (2008)
- SoundtracksCourtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)
Written by Toby Keith
Featured review
A moving tale of the other side of wars
This film is about three US soldiers who goes back home after the war in Iraq. One of them gets redrafted back to the army on the day he is supposed to be discharged from the army.
I did not know about the plot of "Stop-Loss", and hence I was in for a shock. "Stop-Loss" is so different from other war films, as it portrays the other side of war. It does not tell how glorious wars are, but the physical and psychological traumas that entails from these gruesome wars. The portrayals of the trauma are very real, ranging from physical disability, flashbacks, difficulty adjusting to civilian life and disrupted social relationships back home. These problems are so real and authentic, making the plot so engaging and effective. I did not like the ending though, as I do not quite understand the psychological processes behind Ryan Philippe's character's decision.
It is refreshing to view the life of a soldier from a different perspective, and I am pleasantly surprised by "Stop-Loss".
I did not know about the plot of "Stop-Loss", and hence I was in for a shock. "Stop-Loss" is so different from other war films, as it portrays the other side of war. It does not tell how glorious wars are, but the physical and psychological traumas that entails from these gruesome wars. The portrayals of the trauma are very real, ranging from physical disability, flashbacks, difficulty adjusting to civilian life and disrupted social relationships back home. These problems are so real and authentic, making the plot so engaging and effective. I did not like the ending though, as I do not quite understand the psychological processes behind Ryan Philippe's character's decision.
It is refreshing to view the life of a soldier from a different perspective, and I am pleasantly surprised by "Stop-Loss".
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- Gordon-11
- Dec 12, 2012
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Untitled Kimberly Peirce Project
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $10,915,744
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,555,117
- Mar 30, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $11,212,953
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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