Summary:
While on a recent deployment to Iraq, US Army Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery is injured when an improvised explosive device goes off within close proximity to him. He is back in the States recovering from the more serious of those injuries, including one to his eye and leg. He has resumed a sexual relationship with his long time girlfriend Kelly, despite the fact that she is now engaged to another man who Will knows. With the few months Will has left in his enlistment, the army assigns him to the Casualty Notification Team in his area. Not having a background in counseling, psychology or grief management, he is unsure if he is well suited to this job. He is partnered with a career soldier, Captain Tony Stone, who teaches Will the precise protocol involved in the job. Tony tells Will, who quickly learns by on the job experience, that this job has its own dangers. As Will learns to adapt to the range of emotions of the next of kin, he is unprepared for the reaction of Olivia Pitterson, whose husband was killed in Iraq. His initial encounter with Olivia leads to him wanting to get to know her better, which may not be in either her or his best interest. Despite being a recovering alcoholic, the more experienced Tony tries to guide Will as best he can under their collective circumstances.
| Runtime: | 113 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for language and some sexual content/nudity. |
| Production: | Mark Gordon Company, The |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, War |
| Country: | USA |
| Languages: | English, Spanish |
| Home Release Date: | May 18, 2010 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Oren Moverman | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alessandro Camon | Written By |
| Oren Moverman | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ben Foster | Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery |
| Samantha Morton | Olivia Pitterson |
| Woody Harrelson | Captain Tony Stone |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Brendan Sexton III | Recruiter Olson |
| Brian Adam DeJesus | Teenager #1 |
| Eamonn Walker | Colonel Stuart Dorsett |
| Gaius Charles | Recruiter Brown |
| Jahmir Duran-Abreau | Matt Pitterson |
| Jena Malone | Kelly |
| Lisa Joyce | Emily |
| Paul Diomede | Motorcycle Cop |
| Peter Francis James | Dr. Grosso |
| Portia | Mrs. Burrell |
| Steve Buscemi | Dale Martin |
| Yaya DaCosta | Monica Washington |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Goldhirsh | Producer |
| Bryan Zuriff | Executive Producer |
| Christopher Mapp | Executive Producer |
| Claus Clausen | Executive Producer |
| David Whealy | Executive Producer |
| Glenn M. Stewart | Executive Producer |
| Gwen Bialic | Co-Producer |
| Lawrence Inglee | Producer |
| Mark Gordon | Producer |
| Matthew Street | Executive Producer |
| Nathaniel Bolotin | Executive Producer |
| Shaun Redick | Executive Producer |
| Steffen Aumueller | Executive Producer |
| Zach Miller | Producer |
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