An unstable Gulf War veteran with a savior complex receives a shocking wake-up call upon returning stateside and accepting a position with the Department of Homeland Security in the directorial debut of Training Day screenwriter David Ayer. Jim (Christian Bale) is a Gulf War veteran who believes his sworn duty to protect his fellow Americans extends to the streets of Los Angeles, and he longs to fulfill his destiny by joining the LAPD. Rejected by the force and left to ponder his future with his...more
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… snarlier and even dumber [than Training Day].
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not for kids
seriously misleading by xibanezabuserx
when i first saw this movie trailer it looked like a sequel to training day in sorts .. with obvious differences ... what i felt i got was a stoner movie...
crazy movie by millagorilla this is a must see movie
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