The Objective

2008 1h 30m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 163

ActionHorrorScience FictionThriller

Synopsis

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A team of US Special Ops forces is dispatched to a remote mountain region of Afghanistan with orders to locate an influential Muslim cleric. While on the mission they find themselves lost in a Middle Eastern 'Bermuda Triangle' of ancient evil and faced with an enemy that none of them could have imagined.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jonas Ball
Benjamin Keynes
Matthew R. Anderson
Wally Hamer
Jon Huertas
Vincent Degetau
Michael C. Williams
Sergeant Trinoski
Sam Hunter
Tim Cole
Jeff Prewett
Pete Sadler
Vanessa Johansson
Stacy Keynes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Myrick
Writers: Daniel Myrick, Wesley Clark, Mark A. Patton
Languages: English
Countries: Morocco, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Morocco, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Myrick, shot by Stephanie Martin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Florio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jonas Ball and Matthew R. Anderson and Jon Huertas carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0962711 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniel Myrick directs. Stephanie Martin behind the camera. Robert Florio cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Morocco, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Morocco, United States of America.
4Directed by Daniel Myrick, shot by Stephanie Martin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Robert Florio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jonas Ball and Matthew R. Anderson and Jon Huertas carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0962711 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.