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Act of Valor

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When its latest mission leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the U.S., an elite team of Navy SEALs sets out on a global manhunt. As the men of Bandito Platoon race to stop an attack that could kill or maim thousands of American civilians, they must balance their commitment to their duty and family back home. Each new piece of intelligence they gather reveals a shocking twist to the plot as they track the terrorist ring to the U.S.- Mexico border.
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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.

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Tara Brady Irish Times 04/01/2012
1/5
I guess they had to be realistic in order to make up for the dialogue, the acting, the special effects, the mawkishness, the closeted homoeroticism, the jingoism... Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian 03/22/2012
1/5
In the 1980s, Top Gun reportedly sent young men rushing to join the military; this hilariously bad film is going to get them clamouring to join the Jon Stewart Appreciation Society. Go to Full Review
Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) 03/22/2012
2/5
The film is almost unashamedly a recruitment video for future Seals, but let's hope possession of a PlayStation 3 doesn't become the sole condition for enrolling. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/19/2022
2.5/5
“Act of Valor” does enough of what it’s aiming for. Go to Full Review
Howard Gorman NME (New Musical Express) 06/10/2021
Shadowing real-life SEALs as they re-enact some of the most stunning combat sequences ever put to film, this is the closest a film has ever got to emulating a Call of Duty game. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/01/2020
2.5/4.0
Act of Valor isn't an awful film. Go to Full Review
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Sep 20 Great movie. Absolute must watch! Im surprised nobody is mentioning in the reviews that the Seals in this movie are played by real Navy Seals. Some retired and some active duty. See more Gregory S Sep 1 The critics continue to illustrate how inept they really are. Is this a great movie? No Is it a truly accurate account? No But, it’s an awesome depiction of the brother and sisterhood of Service Members. See more Kristoffer S Aug 3 My personal opinion is that the critics have been to negative when rating this movie. It’s not the very best seal team movie but definitely worth watching. I’m one of the 72% that liked the movie. See more Claudio C Jul 27 Act of Valor (2012) Breathtaking Action Scenes (11,855 – 26 Jul 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) The Chechen terrorist Abu Shabal (Jason Cottle) kills the US Ambassador in Manila, his son and several children in an international school with a bomb planted in an ice cream truck and flees to Indonesia. Meanwhile, CIA agent Walter Ross (Nestor Serrano) is murdered and his partner Lisa Morales (Roselyn Sanchez) kidnapped and tortured by the men of the drug smuggler Mikhail "Christo" Troykovich (Alex Veadov). In California, a SEAL team is on vacation with their families and Lt. Roarke (Rorke Denver) and Chief Dave (Dave) are best friends. Roarke tells Dave that his wife is pregnant, and he wants to be with her in delivery. But soon their team is assigned to travel to Costa Rica to rescue Lisa Morales. They succeed and when the Intelligence acknowledge the information in her cell phone, they learn that Christ and Shabal are childhood friends and Shabal is plotting several terrorist attacks in the United States with a dangerous vest. Now they need to hunt down Shabal around the world. “Act of Valor” (2012) is an American movie directed by Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh with breathtaking action scenes. However, the screenplay is not good, and the acting is terrible in general. Roselyn Sanchez, Alex Veadov and Jason Cottle are exceptions and is hard for a foreigner to understand the speaking of most soldiers that seem to be reading the lines. Anyway, it is an enjoyable storyline. My vote is seven. Title (Brazil): “Ato de Coragem” (“Act of courage”) My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ See more dave e May 11 Had this been a true story to the tee, it would probably get a higher critic rating. However, I enjoyed the combat scenes as they were shot very well along with great sound. They used grenades much more than soldiers do in real life, but I always scream at the screen throw a grenade damn it! Good marine film. See more Manpreet M Mar 16 The movie is awesome, critics who say this movie is bad don't understand this genre and is probably why bad movies win Oscars. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When its latest mission leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the U.S., an elite team of Navy SEALs sets out on a global manhunt. As the men of Bandito Platoon race to stop an attack that could kill or maim thousands of American civilians, they must balance their commitment to their duty and family back home. Each new piece of intelligence they gather reveals a shocking twist to the plot as they track the terrorist ring to the U.S.- Mexico border.
Director
Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh
Producer
Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh
Screenwriter
Kurt Johnstad
Distributor
Relativity Media
Production Co
Bandido Brothers
Rating
R (Some Torture|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 24, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 4, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$70.0M
Runtime
1h 49m
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