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Home of the Brave
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Jessica Biel, Christina Ricci, Chad Michael Murray, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Brian Presley
Directed by: Irwin Winkler
Screenplay by: Mark Friedman
Release Date: May 11th, 2007
MPAA Rating: R for war violence and language.
Studio: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Domestic: $51,708 (10.3%)
Foreign: $447,912 (89.7%)
Total: $499,620 (Worldwide)
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![]() Tagline: The final test of courage is coming home.
"Home of the Brave" stars Samuel L. Jackson, Jessica Biel and rapper 50 Cent as U.S. troops adjusting to life back home after enduring the physical and emotional toll of war in Iraq.
From Academy Award-winner Irwin Winkler comes "Home of the Brave," the story of four American soldiers nearing the end of their tours of duty in Iraq. 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. Now, as they return to the United States, four soldiers must face memories of the past as they look towards the future and return to civilian life.
These are their stories. "Home of the Brave" is about hope and courage and the impact of war on both the individuals who fight it and the people close to them.
Oscar winner Irwin Winkler is the director of Home of the Brave, a dramatic story revolving around soldiers who struggle to readjust to normal life after returning home from a lengthy tour of duty in Iraq.
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