Opened: September 26, 2008
Runtime: 1 hr. 55 min.
Rated: R
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins, Michael Peña
Genre: ArtHouse/Foreign, Drama
Synopsis:
After suffering an injury during a routine patrol, hardened sergeant TK Poole is granted a one-month leave to visit his fiancé. But when an unexpected blackout cancels all flights out of New York, TK agrees to share a ride to Pittsburgh with two similarly stranded servicemen: Cheaver, an older family man who longs to return to his wife in St. Louis, and Colee, a naive private who's pinned her hopes on connecting with a dead fellow soldier's family. What begins as a short trip unexpectedly evolves into a longer journey. Forced to grapple with old relationships, broken hopes and a country divided over the war, TK, Cheaver and Colee discover that home is not quite what they remembered, and that the unlikely companionship they've found might be what matters the most.
FANDANGO FAN RATINGS
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Neat movie. by Bunnyboo67
Gave me a new found respect for our troops. As a civilian I know little about what they go through though I have friends who have served. This is a...more
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The Lucky Ones by onlyoneofus
A poignant image of three disconnected soldiers home on leave. Tastefully handled, very human.
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Well worth your time and money by Ann_Fan moviesrule
I sometimes think the critics and a lot of fans expect every movie to be Oscar quality! Well life is just not that way and sometimes you find...more