Two determined students at a West Coast University, Arian and Ernest, follow the inspiration of their idealistic professor, Dr. Malley, and attempt to do something important with their lives. But when the two make the bold decision to join the battle in Afghanistan, Malley is both moved and distraught. Now, as Arian and Ernest fight for survival in the field, they become the string that binds together two disparate stories on opposite sides of America. In California, an anguished Dr. Malley attempts to reach a privileged but disaffected student, who is the very opposite of Arian and Ernest. Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C. the charismatic Presidential hopeful, Senator Jasper Irving, is about to give a bombshell story to a probing TV journalist that may affect Arian and Ernest's fates. As arguments, memories and bullets fly, the three stories are woven ever more tightly together, revealing how each of these Americans has a profound impact on each other and the world.
Production Andell Entertainment; Brat Na Pont Productions; Cruise/Wagner Productions; United Artists; Wildwood Enterprises;
Cast Names Michael Ahl; Lawrence Broughton; Richard Kreps; Rick Margaritov; Ajani Perkins; Robert-Allen Reynolds; Sonny Villarreal; Elise Jackson; Talia Montgomery; Rustee Rutherford; Robert Redford; Meryl Streep; Tom Cruise; Michael Peña; Andrew Garfield; Peter Berg; Kevin Dunn; Derek Luke; Larry Bates; Christopher May; David Pease; Heidi Janson; Christopher Carley; George Back; Kristy Wu; Bo Brown; Josh Zuckerman; Samantha Carro; Christopher Jordan; Angela Stefanelli;
Box Office USD 14,998,070
Release Date 2007-11-01 (AFI Film Festival) 2007-11-09
Genres Drama; War;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated R for some war violence and language.