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Sand Castle

Sand Castle

2017
Set during the occupation of Iraq, a squad of U.S. soldiers try to protect a small village.
Ratings:
Brad Score: 6.0/10
Internet Score: 6.5/10
Director:
Fernando Coimbra
Cast:
Henry Cavill, Nicholas Hoult, Logan Marshall-Green, Gonzalo Menendez, Beau Knapp, Sam Spruell, Tommy Flanagan, Glen Powell, Neil Brown Jr., Navid Negahban
Genres:
Drama War Action

My notes

First viewing
Streaming

Went into this one blind. Didn't realize it would be set exactly where I was in Iraq during the exact time when I was there.

This made me super picky about a lot of the details, but overall it was a pretty good representation of both my war, and the futility of war in general.

Watched Aug. 16, 2025 via Streaming — rated 6.0/10
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