It's undeniably reverent of the real-life heroes in its cast, but Act of Valor lets them down with a clichéd script, stilted acting, and a jingoistic attitude that ignores the complexities of war. - Rotten Tomatoes
PLOT: A Navy SEAL squad goes on a covert operation to rescue a kidnapped CIA officer, while also taking down terrorists who aim to strike America.
Directed by: Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh
Produced by: Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh
Written by: Kurt Johnstad
Starring: Roselyn Sánchez, Nestor Serrano, Emilio Rivera, U.S. Navy SEALs
Music by: Nathan Furst
Cinematography: Shane Hurlbut
Editing by: Siobhan Prior, Michael Tronick, Scott Waugh
Studio: Bandito Brothers
Distributed by: Relativity Media
Release date: February 24, 2012
Running time: 101 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: $12 million
MOVIE REVIEW: Like all advertisements, this scripted movie is a perfect fantasy: expertly coordinated, simplistic (the bad guys like yachts and bikini girls while our heroes have loving families) and more than a little scary. - Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
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