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Boys of Abu Ghraib is a american film of genre Drama directed by Luke Moran released in USA on 28 march 2014 with Sean Astin
Boys of Abu Ghraib (2014)
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Add to a movie listBoys of Abu Ghraib is a 2014 American war film inspired by the events that took place at the Abu Ghraib prison in 2004. It was written and directed by Luke Moran, who co-stars alongside Sean Astin, Omid Abtahi, Sara Paxton, and John Heard. Acclaimed filmmakers Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz served as executive producers on the film, which was produced by Luke Moran and Cru Ennis.
The film was released in US theaters on March 28, 2014. It has a runtime of 102 minutes and is rated R.
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The film starts in 2003, the day before 22-year-old Jack Farmer (Luke Moran) ships out for Iraq, having joined the Army Reserves in hopes of being part of something bigger than himself.Actors
Sean Astin
(Tanner)
Sara Paxton
(Peyton)
Luke Moran
(Jack Farmer)
John Heard
(Sam Farmer)
Michael Welch
(Pits)
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