Nominated for 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 16 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
It's to the credit of the actors, and Algerian-born director Rachid Bouchareb, that we become emotionally involved with the soldiers and the injustices they are forced to endure.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
16 Mar 2007
fresh:
A shattering tale of bravery and unrewarded loyalty.
– Robert Denerstein,
Denver Rocky Mountain News,
23 Mar 2007
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A solidly-constructed window onto an era and a culture clash many Americans never knew existed.
– Michael Booth,
Denver Post,
23 Mar 2007
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Bouchareb shows a real talent for action sequences.
– Wally Hammond,
Time Out,
29 Mar 2007
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Instead of guys named Danny and Polack and Sol and Brooklyn, you've got guys named Said and Yassir and Messaoud and Abdelkader. But it's the same deal. Prick them, do they not bleed? Blow them up, do their limbs not scatter and their guts not spill?