Home of the Brave (2006 film)

Home of the Brave
Home of the Brave
	Theatrical Poster
Directed by	Irwin Winkler
Written by	Mark Friedman
Produced by	Irwin Winkler; George Furla; Rob Cowan; Randall Emmett
Starring	Samuel L. Jackson; Jessica Biel; 50 Cent; Brian Presley; Chad Michael Murray; Christina Ricci
Edited by	Clayton Halsey
Music by	Stephen Endelman and Sheryl Crow
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates	December 15, 2006 (limited release); May 11, 2007 (wide release)
Running time	105 min
Language	English

Home of the Brave is a 2006 drama film following the lives of four American soldiers in Iraq and their return to the United States. The movie was shot in Morocco and in Spokane, Washington.

The film has received an MPAA rating of R for violence and language.

The film was a massive flop at the box office, earning a paltry $43,753 domestically. Originally released on December 15th, 2006 for Oscar consideration, the production studio re-thought the release pattern and decided to pull it from theaters, planning on showing it to a wider audience later in the year. It was re-released on May 11th, 2007 in 44 theaters, but this did nothing to help the film's financial earnings.

It was nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Original Song ("Try Not To Remember,") which was performed by Sheryl Crow.

Plot

Shortly after learning their unit will soon return home, they are sent on one final humanitarian mission to bring medical supplies to a remote Iraqi village. The unit is ambushed and takes heavy losses. The surviving troops suffer both physical and psychological injuries. As they return to the United States, the four soldiers must face memories of the past as they look towards the future and return to civilian life.