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Encyclopedia > Home of the Brave (2006 film)
Home of the Brave
Image:Home of the brave.jpg.
Theatrical Poster
Directed by Irwin Winkler
Produced by Irwin Winkler
George Furla
Rob Cowan
Randall Emmett
Written by Mark Friedman
Starring Samuel L. Jackson
Jessica Biel
Curtis Jackson
Brian Presley
Chad Michael Murray
Christina Ricci
Music by Stephen Endelman and Sheryl Crow
Editing by Clayton Halsey
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s) December 15, 2006 (limited release)
May 11, 2007 (wide release)
Running time 105 min
Language English

Home of the Brave is a 2006 drama film following the lives of four American soldiers in Iraq and their return back to the United States. The movie was shot in Morocco and in Spokane, Washington. During the film, local police officers and citizens participate as extras. Irwin Winkler is an American film producer and director. ... “Samuel Jackson” redirects here. ... Biel aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, June 15, 2004 Jessica Biel on board Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego Bay, July 17, 2005 Jessica Claire Biel (born March 3, 1982) is an American actress and former fashion model, and probably best known for her role as Mary Camden in the... 50 Cent, (real name: Curtis Jackson, born July 6, 1976), is a popular U.S. rap artist. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Christina Ricci (born February 12, 1980) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated American actress. ... Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is a nine-time Grammy winning American blues rock singer, guitarist, bassist and songwriter. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (132nd in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Nickname: The Lilac City Location of Spokane in Spokane County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County Spokane Government  - Mayor Dennis P. Hession Area  - City  58. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ...


The film has received an MPAA rating of R for violence and language. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), originally called the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America, is a non-profit trade association based in the United States which was formed to advance the interests of movie studios. ... The MPAA film rating system is a system used in the United States and territories and instituted by the Motion Picture Association of America to rate a movie based on its content. ...


Aspects of the plot, characters, and dialogue are notably similar to The Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble's 2005/2006 stage production of Wounded, the story of four soldiers attempting to assimilate into civilian life after receiving physical and psychological injuries while serving in Iraq. The Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble is a theatre troupe based in Los Angeles, California. ...


Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Shortly after learning their unit will soon return home, they are sent on one final humanitarian mission to bring medical supplies to a remote Iraqi village. The unit is ambushed and takes heavy losses. The surviving troops suffer both physical and psychological injuries. As they return to the United States, the four soldiers must face memories of the past as they look towards the future and return to civilian life. Humanitarianism is the view that all people should be treated with the respect and dignity they deserve as human beings, and that advancing the well-being of humanity is a noble goal. ... A troop is a military unit. ... Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a term for certain severe psychological consequences of exposure to, or confrontation with, stressful events that the person experiences as highly traumatic. ...

Vanessa Price (Jessica Biel) walking during the last humanitarian mission she will have to face before returning home.


Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2954x1969, 1936 KB) MGM Studios This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced the film, and possibly also by any actors appearing in the screenshot. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2954x1969, 1936 KB) MGM Studios This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced the film, and possibly also by any actors appearing in the screenshot. ...


Cast

Actor Role
Samuel L. Jackson Will Marsh
Jessica Biel Vanessa Price
Curtis Jackson Jamal Aiken
Brian Presley Tommy Yates
Chad Michael Murray Jordan Owens
Christina Ricci Sarah Schivino

“Samuel Jackson” redirects here. ... Biel aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, June 15, 2004 Jessica Biel on board Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego Bay, July 17, 2005 Jessica Claire Biel (born March 3, 1982) is an American actress and former fashion model, and probably best known for her role as Mary Camden in the... 50 Cent, (real name: Curtis Jackson, born July 6, 1976), is a popular U.S. rap artist. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Christina Ricci (born February 12, 1980) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated American actress. ...

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