Release Date
March 28, 2008
DVD Release Date
July 8, 2008 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Kimberly Peirce
Writer
Mark Richard, Kimberly Peirce
Cast
Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish, Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ciar�n Hinds, Timothy Olyphant, Victor Rasuk, Rob Brown
Studio
Running Time
113 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for graphic violence and pervasive language
Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty. Brandon tries to resume the life he left behind with the help and support of his family and his best friend, Steve Shriver, who served with him in Iraq. Alongside their war-time buddies, Brandon and Steve try to make peace with civilian life. Then, against Brandon's will, the Army orders him back to duty... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
In Stop-Loss, Ryan Phillippe stars as as a soldier who has returned from Iraq, only to find that the U.S. government has "broken his contract" and decided to send him back for yet another tour. Unwilling to return, he goes AWOL and sets off a series of events that put friends, family and himself in a precarious position.
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