Stop-Loss
Short description
Brandon King, a decorated sergeant, comes home to his small Texas town after serving in Iraq, alongside his friend Steve Shriver. He tries to settle back into civilian life, reconnecting with his family and with Michelle, but the Army orders him back to the front under a stop-loss rule, and he refuses to go willingly. His stand puts a strain on the relationships around him, including his bond with Steve and with a fellow soldier, Tommy Burgess, as the men weigh duty against what they believe they are owed.
Kimberly Peirce directed and co-wrote the film with Mark Richard, following her 1999 debut Boys Don't Cry and preceding Carrie (2013). Ryan Phillippe plays Brandon, with Abbie Cornish, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Channing Tatum, Josef Sommer and Timothy Olyphant among the cast of 59 credited performers. Peirce produced with Scott Rudin and Mark Roybal for Paramount, MTV Films and Peirce Pictures.
Made for about 25 million dollars, the film took in roughly 11 million worldwide, a return well below its cost. On IMDb it holds a critics' rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 143 reviews, while on TMDB it sits at 6.1 out of 10 from 288 votes, leaving critics and audiences closely aligned in their moderate assessment.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film's title is a reference to a clause in the contract with the Ministry of Defense stating that the term of service of a person bound by the terms of the contract may be extended regardless of that person’s wishes, and that individuals who have once signed the contract may be re-drafted for active duty from civilian life if necessary.
- Kimberly Peirce's (one of the screenwriters and director) younger brother served in the army after the September 11, 2001 tragedy. From the first day of his deployment to Iraq, she regularly contacted him and inquired about the details of his daily life. This introduced Peirce to how young people enlist in the army, how they are trained, and what they strive for, what they experience in Iraq, and what happens to them upon their return.
- During the filming of the boxing scene, Joseph Gordon-Levitt injured his right shoulder. Filming had to be suspended for two weeks to allow him time to recover, during which time work on the script continued.
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