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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Movie Info
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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