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Battle for Haditha

Battle for Haditha

2007Movie⏱️ 1h 37mR
DramaHistoryWar
6.9
IMDB Rating
7,661 votes

An investigation of the massacre of 24 men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq allegedly shot by 4 U.S. Marines in retaliation for the death of a U.S. Marine killed by a roadside bomb. The movie follows the story of the Marines o...

Director
Nick Broomfield
Writers
Nick Broomfield, Marc Hoeferlin, Anna Telford
Stars
Matthew Knoll, Elliot Ruiz, Eric Mehalacopoulos
Release Date
May 7, 2008
Language
English, Arabic
Country
United Kingdom
🏆 3
Wins
💬 45
Reviews
📋 6.8K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Matthew Knoll
as Cpl. Matthews
👤
Elliot Ruiz
as Cpl. Ramirez
👤
Eric Mehalacopoulos
as Sgt. Ross
👤
Nathan De La Cruz
as Cpl. Marcus
Andrew McLaren
Andrew McLaren
as Capt. Sampson
👤
Jase Willette
as Pfc. Cuthbert
Thomas Hennessy
Thomas Hennessy
as Doc
👤
Tony Spencer
as Pfc. Roberts
👤
Vernon Gaines
as Lance Corporal Sosa
👤
Antonio Tostado
as Lance Corporal Jimenez

💰 Box Office

$245,521
Worldwide Gross
$10,310
Domestic Gross
$1,982
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Jerash, Jordan
Production
Channel Four Films, Film4, HanWay Films

🏷️ Keywords

u.s. soldieramerican occupation of iraqdangerbrutalityu.s. military

🎯 Categories

DocudramaDramaHistoryWar

⭐ Featured Review

better than i expected
by SEVEREcritic2008-04-01
8/10

"i personally never heard of Mr. Bloomfield, so i had no real intention of watching this film till i saw it mentioned in the message boards for other films. that said, i must say this was the best in the recent slew of Iraq war films (like Redacted, Home of the Brave, etc.) i half expected it to be like Redacted and was pleasantly surprised to find it much better. i think it really brought out the fact that there are multiple sides to a story, and did so without too much bias. being a Muslim myself i must admit that it seemed a little inclined towards Iraqis, with Marines portrayed as undiscipl..."

💡 Did You Know?

The film was shot in an unconventional way whereas instead of a detailed script, there was only an outline of each scene and where the story was going. Actors would then improvise much of the dialogue based on director Nick Broomfield's instructions.

📖 Synopsis

An investigation of the massacre of 24 men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq allegedly shot by 4 U.S. Marines in retaliation for the death of a U.S. Marine killed by a roadside bomb. The movie follows the story of the Marines o...