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Battle Scars

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Battle Scars

Released Jul 14, 2017

1h 34m

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Drama

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Luke Stephens shows up on his brother Nicky's doorstep after a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and unseen, devastating physical wounds, Luke wants nothing more than to forget the war, but his veteran father won't let him. Then, at a local strip club run by a ruthless killer, Luke crosses paths with Michelle, who leads him into a violent world every bit as dangerous as the brutality he so desperately tried to leave behind in Afghanistan.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Battle Scars is neither sensitive nor gripping enough to be taken seriously.

Jul 17, 2017

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Bobby LePire

Film Threat

Without the PTSD, Battle Scars is a routine thriller, with some engaging performances and decent pacing. But, including PTSD feels exploitative and dramatically inert.

Rated: D+

Dec 14, 2017

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Sherilyn Connelly

SF Weekly

Don't even think about laughing, you bad person.

Jul 13, 2017

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

Battle Scars tells two stories concurrently. One is really good, the other incredibly weak. The problem is that the second story continually intrudes upon the first one.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 13, 2017

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

Has more to offer viewers than the average PTSD investigation, but Buday doesn't trust the harrowing simplicity of shattered men, electing to venture into predictability just to make sure he can find an ending.

Rated: D+

Jul 13, 2017

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

The result is a film weighed down by its own efforts to be meaningful.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 13, 2017

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Solid movie. I liked the secondary story line. It kept the story from getting too heavy. Definitely some great twists.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Luke Stephens shows up on his brother Nicky's doorstep after a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and unseen, devastating physical wounds, Luke wants nothing more than to forget the war, but his veteran father won't let him. Then, at a local strip club run by a ruthless killer, Luke crosses paths with Michelle, who leads him into a violent world every bit as dangerous as the brutality he so desperately tried to leave behind in Afghanistan.

Director: Danny Buday
Producer: Danny Buday, Heather McComb, George Young Warner, Lane Carlson
Screenwriter: Danny Buday
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Gravitas Ventures, Virtu*Entertainment
Genre: War, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 14, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 14, 2017
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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