Citizen Soldier
Real People. Real Heroes.
Real People. Real Heroes.
Action, Documentary
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2016
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CITIZEN SOLDIER is a dramatic feature film, told from the point of view of a group of Soldiers in the Oklahoma Army National Guard's 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known since World War II as the "Thunderbirds.” Set in one of the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan at the height of the surge, it is a heart-pounding, heartfelt grunts' eye-view of the war. A modern day Band of Brothers, Citizen Soldier tells the true story of a group of young Soldiers and their life-changing tour of duty in Afghanistan, offering an excruciatingly personal look into modern warfare, brotherhood, and patriotism. Using real footage from multiple cameras, including helmet cams, these Citizen Soldiers give the audience an intimate view into the chaos and horrors of combat and, in the process, display their bravery and valor under the most hellish of conditions.
Details
Rated:
R
Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
5 Aug 2016
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Where other good war docs have done more of the storytelling retrospectively, the directors here bounce around in-the-moment POV angles to keep us in the action.
– John DeFore,
Hollywood Reporter,
5 Aug 2016
fresh:
Through the incorporation of multiple strategically placed cameras, including helmet cams, the filmmakers, who achieved a similar, grunts-eye-view in 2014's "The Hornet's Nest," create an undeniably palpable experience.
– Michael Rechtshaffen,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Aug 2016
fresh:
The tension in "Citizen Soldier" is enough to make you gnaw through your fingernails.
– Ken Jaworowski,
New York Times,
4 Aug 2016
fresh:
For want of a better term, this gives you a "first-person shooter" look at actual war: It's Call of Duty with no cheats or respawns, and real-world consequences.
– Luke Y. Thompson,
Village Voice,
3 Aug 2016