DIRECTOR: Brian Kirk
STARRING: David Haig, Daniel Radcliffe, Carey Mulligan, Kim Cattrall
RATED: NR
OPINION STARS: 4 out of 5
THIS FILM IS: Sad, Dramatic, Stirring
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DESCRIPTION: 17 year old Jack Kipling (Radcliffe) applies for service in World War I, but is rejected on account of his severe myopia. Still resolved to join the ranks, however, Jack, with the help and encouragement of his father (Haig), manages to get a position with the Irish Gaurd. Through hard work and gritty determination, Jack rewards his family by surmounting his disability and rising to the rank of Lieutenant. But when he goes missing in the bloody Battle of Loos, his family embarks on a long and untiring effort to find him.
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VIOLENCE AND GORE: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
FRIGHTENING CONTENT: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
LANGUAGE: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
MATURE THEMES: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
INDECENT CONTENT: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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NOTE: Based on Rudyard Kipling's poem of the same name. A stirring tale of one boy's determination to fight for his country. Be warned, however, that even though this film is not rated, is does contain some disturbing sequences of war violence and quite a bit of strong language. For mature audiences only.
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Iffy for Age 16
