Home of the Brave is a 2006 drama film following the lives of four American soldiers in Iraq and their return to the United States. The movie was shot in Morocco and in Spokane, Washington. It is notable as a newer version of the 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives.

Plot

Shortly after learning their unit will soon return home, some American soldiers are sent on a final humanitarian mission to bring medical supplies to a remote Iraqi village. On the way to the village, they are caught in an ambush by insurgents. The forward vehicles of the convoy are trapped on the narrow street, where they are forced to fight the attackers. The rear vehicles manage to escape the initial barrage, by taking a side-street, only to be met with an IED hidden in the carcass of a dead dog. The surviving troops suffer both physical and psychological injuries. As they return to the US, the four soldiers must face memories of the past as they look towards the future and return to civilian life.

Cast

• Samuel L. Jackson as LTC William "Will" Marsh
• Jessica Biel as SGT Vanessa Price
• Brian Presley as SPC Tommy Yates
• Curtis Jackson as SPC Jamal Aiken
• Chad Michael Murray as PVT Jordan Owens
• Christina Ricci as Sarah Schivino
• Victoria Rowell as Penelope Marsh
• Vyto Ruginis as Hank Yates

Rating

The film has received an MPAA rating of R for war violence and language.

Trivia

Reference to Band of Brothers: Hank Yates tells his son that he wants him to stop watching the show, smoking dope, and playing video games all day.

Goofs

• When Vanessa is shutting her car door, her soccer ball key chain appears and disappears within the scene.
• When the one soldier decides to re-enlist, as he is saying goodbye to his parents and getting into the taxi, the cover he puts on is an older style Navy/Marine Corps 8-point cover.
• When one soldier is told to fire the AT-4 at a gunman on the roof, he is holding it backwards when he is firing it. The rocket comes out of the smaller end of the tube, not the larger.
• When Marsh is in the kitchen during his welcome home barbecue, a part of the camera is seen in the mirror next to the sink.

Reception

The film fared poorly at the box office, earning only $51,708 domestically.^[1] Originally released on December 15th, 2006 for Oscar consideration, the production studio re-thought the release pattern and decided to pull it from theaters, planning on showing it to a wider audience later in the year. It was re-released on May 11th, 2007 in 44 theaters, but this did not help the film's financial earnings.

Awards

It was nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Original Song ("Try Not To Remember") which was performed by Sheryl Crow.

See also

• The Best Years of Our Lives

References

External links

• Official site

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