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IMDb rating 6.4
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Critic Helen O'Hara
rated 6

Ryan Phillippe takes the lead role of Brandon, a young soldier who has done his duty and is looking forward to resuming his life in Texas.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Nathan Rabin
rated 8

...is a human story first and foremost, and Peirce and her stellar young cast ensure that the message never gets in the way of the storytelling.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Christian Hansen
rated 5

Ryan Phillippe fanger alle tonerne i den forvirrede soldats sind...

Read full review at Cinemazone

Cast & Crew

Kimberly Peirce
Director
Ciarán Hinds
As Roy King
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
As Tommy Burgess
Margo Martindale
As Senator's Secretary (voice)
Channing Tatum
As Steve Shriver
Josef Sommer
As Senator Orton Worrell

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What is Stop-Loss about? Toggle content

"Stop-Loss" is a powerful war drama that follows the story of Brandon King, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who returns home to Texas after completing his tour of duty in Iraq. Brandon and his squad are hailed as heroes, but the traumas of war soon become apparent as they struggle to readjust to civilian life. When Brandon is arbitrarily ordered back to active duty in Iraq under the military's stop-loss policy, he refuses and becomes a deserter. On the run, Brandon must confront his own demons and the harsh realities of war, ultimately deciding whether to flee to Canada or return to the battlefield. With stunning performances and intense action sequences, "Stop-Loss" offers a gripping and thought-provoking exploration of the human cost of war.

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What movies are similar to Stop-Loss? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Stop-Loss include Brothers, Incendies, The Hurt Locker, Lone Survivor, How I Live Now, Pan's Labyrinth.

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Stop-Loss was released in theaters on March 28, 2008.