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  • 2016
  • R
  • Broad Green Pictures
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2016
  • R
  • Broad Green Pictures
  • 1 h 45 m

Summary 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'...

Directed By: David Salzberg, Christian Tureaud

  • 2016
  • R
  • Broad Green Pictures
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2016
  • R
  • Broad Green Pictures
  • 1 h 45 m

Citizen Soldier

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
68
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary 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'...

Directed By: David Salzberg, Christian Tureaud

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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25% Mixed
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80
Aug 4, 2016
The sense of danger is palpable, as is the sense of misery after the most dreadful scenes.
By Ken Jaworowski FULL REVIEW
70
Aug 11, 2016
The film will have a hard time attracting attention outside the community of veterans. But that doesn't diminish its ability to put us in the shoes of ordinary men balancing boredom with life-or-death action on a daily basis.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
70
Aug 4, 2016
Citizen Soldier makes for an honorable addition to the densely populated modern war film field.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 4, 2016
Paradoxically, this technique both keeps you from getting to know the soldiers better and puts you completely in their boots, understanding directly that (as one character puts it) war is boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror.
By Luke Y. Thompson FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
7.2
60% Positive
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20% Mixed
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20% Negative
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Production Company Strong Eagle Media
Release Date Aug 5, 2016
Duration 1 h 45 m
Rating R
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Tagline Real People. Real Heroes.
Website http://strongeaglemedia.com/portfolio/military-projects/
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Awards

San Diego International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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