SYNOPSIS
From award-winning director, Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry) comes the emotionally gripping story of a group of friends struggling with personal battles and moral conflict in STOP-LOSS.
A new generation of heroes is born in this defining film, featuring a sensational cast including Ryan Phillippe (Flags Of Our Fathers), Channing Tatum (A Guide To Recognising Your Saints), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Lookout), Timothy Olyphant (Deadwood), Abbie Cornish (Elizabeth: The Golden Age) and Ciaran Hinds (There Will Be Blood).
When decorated Iraq war Hero Sgt. Brandon King (Phillippe) makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty, he tries to resume the life he left behind with the help and support of his family and best friend, Steve Shriver (Tatum), who served with him in Iraq. Along with their other war buddies, Brandon and Steve try to make peace with civilian life. Then, against Brandon’s will, the Army orders him back to duty in Iraq that destroys his world.
