A dog that helped soldiers in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.
Thomas Haden Church
Ray
Josh Wiggins
Justin
Lauren Graham
Pamela
Robbie Amell
Kyle Wincott
Mia Xitlali
Carmen
Luke Kleintank
Tyler Harne
Jay Hernandez
Sergeant Reyes
J. J. Soria
Emilio
Zeeko Zaki
Afghan Interpreter
Edgar Arreola
Cartel leader
Christian Brunetti
Alpha Team Leader
Jason Davis
Police Officer
Miles Mussenden
Captain
Nazareth Dairian
Afghan Village Man
Ethan Alexander McGee
Bike Kid
Carlos
Max
Dejon LaQuake
Chuy
Owen Harn
Stack
Kelly Borgnis
Mourner
Chris Matheny
Parade Colonel
Pete Burris
S-2 Major
Marlo Scheitler
Neigbor
Raymond W. Beal
Animal Control Handler #1 / Marine
Joan Q. Scott
Blue-haired Lady
Andrene Ward-Hammond
Receptionist
Ian Gregg
Latino Kid
Thomas La Marche
Bike Teen #1
Alexander Schuler
Bike Teen #2
Naim Alherimi
Afghan Village Man
Eduardo Gonzalez
Cartel Guy
David J. Flores
Bike Kid
Khamary Rose
Bike Kid
Hayley Joplin
Bike Park Teen
Sean Archulet
Highway Patrol Officer
Director, Writer
Boaz Yakin
Writer
Sheldon Lettich
June 24, 2016
7
> Neither your regular dog movie nor an inspiring theme yet worth it a watch.
Nowadays there are no good dog films like a decade ago were. They're restricted to television for the quality only the little kids can get entertained thoroughly. This film is a good news for adults and not a usual story, only from the outside. I mean the story was associated with war, only in the initial segment and then the rest of the narration was somewhat feeling familiar.
Inspired by the war dogs who assisted the US soldiers during the war in the middle-east of what is this film is dedicated to. A dog named Max returns States from the service after met with a disaster. Now he's adopted by a family whose son had died fighting the same war along side him. With struggling to adjust a new life, Max finds a close bond with a boy in the family and that leads to an adventure in the nearby woods where they fight against the illegal activists.
The same boy from the film 'Lost in the Sun', but here he had full scope for his character. The rest of the cast as well very good, especially the dog. A good story, but anticipated a little better with more developments. Emotionally, it should have been stronger, but somewhat satisfying overall product it was. The locations were beautiful, especially the woods.
The end was decent as a story, but they did not get it right in pictures. Seems there's logic missing regarding the geographical area where blast takes place. I know it won't be your top 10 pick from the years, yet not that bad to skip it. Not a dog film I hoped for, but I accept it for the todays scenario where quantity declined. So I say go for it.
7/10
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$20,000,000.00
Revenue:
$43,956,255.00