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The Four Horsemen

2008 · 118 min

A heavy, somber homecoming story that lingers on the quiet strain of soldiers trying to fit back into ordinary life.

Directed by
Sidney J. Furie
Genres
Drama, Action, War
Starring
Mark O'Brien, Curtis Morgan, Natalie Roy
Tagline
Their toughest mission was coming home
Overview
Four high school football stars enlist in the Marines and head off to fight in the war in Iraq. When one of them is killed and another wounded, they return home only to find is extremely difficult to pick up the threads of their old lives. The memories of events in Iraq combined with the lack of public support pushes many of these men to the breaking point.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Sidney J. Furie
Genres
Drama, Action, War
Starring
Mark O'Brien, Curtis Morgan, Natalie Roy
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • trauma
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • grief
Places
  • small town
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, action, war
Directed by
Sidney J. Furie
Written by
Greg Mellott
Starring
Mark O'Brien, Curtis Morgan, Natalie Roy, Joanna Douglas, Zan Calabretta, Jeff Giles, David Planche
Runtime
118 min
Country
Canada
Languages
French, English

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