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Jarhead: Law of Return

2019 · 103 min

A tense, gritty rescue mission that keeps you braced for ambush, more procedural than emotional.

Directed by
Don Michael Paul
Genres
War
Starring
Devon Sawa, Yael Eitan, Nicholas Aaron
Overview
Major Ronan Jackson, an accomplished fighter pilot for the Israel Defense Forces and son of a U.S. Senator, is shot down while flying through Syrian airspace. After miraculously surviving the crash, Jackson is taken captive by a group of Hezbollah militiamen. A squad of elite soldiers, led by Gunnery Sergeant Dave Torres, risk their own lives in the hopes of saving an ally they've never met.

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Directed by
Don Michael Paul
Genres
War
Starring
Devon Sawa, Yael Eitan, Nicholas Aaron
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • loyalty
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • military
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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war
Directed by
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Written by
Don Michael Paul
Starring
Devon Sawa, Yael Eitan, Nicholas Aaron, Ben Cross, Amaury Nolasco, Robert Patrick, Tsahi Halevi, Shanti Ashanti
Music
Frederik Wiedmann
Cinematography
Alexander Krumov
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Hebrew, English

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