Man Down

"He's coming home to the war he never left."

2016 1h 30m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 291🥫17%Rotten Tomatoes●28Metacritic★6IMDB · 11,465

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When a U.S. Marine returns home from Afghanistan, he finds that the place he once called home is no better than the battlefields he fought on overseas. Accompanied by his best friend, he searches desperately for the whereabouts of his estranged son and wife. In their search, the two intercept a man carrying vital information about his family.

“He's coming home to the war he never left.”

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Cast

Shia LaBeouf
Gabriel Drummer
Jai Courtney
Devin Roberts
Gary Oldman
Captain Peyton
Kate Mara
Natalie Drummer
Tory Kittles
Sergeant Miller
Clifton Collins Jr.
Charles
Charlie Shotwell
Johnathan Drummer
Jose Pablo Cantillo
Taylor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dito Montiel
Writers: Adam G. Simon, Dito Montiel, Adam G. Simon
Languages: English
Countries: 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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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dito Montiel, shot by Shelly Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Clint Mansell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

ERA

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Shia LaBeouf and Jai Courtney and Gary Oldman carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's coming home to the war he never left.".

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt2461520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Dito Montiel directs. Shelly Johnson behind the camera. Clint Mansell scores. Mark Yoshikawa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Directed by Dito Montiel, shot by Shelly Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Clint Mansell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mark Yoshikawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shia LaBeouf and Jai Courtney and Gary Oldman carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He's coming home to the war he never left.".
8IMDB entry: tt2461520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Shelly Johnson
Original score: Clint Mansell
Editing: Mark Yoshikawa
Production design: Aaron Osborne
Costume design: Daniel J. Lester
Makeup / hair: Renee Ramos
Sound: Richard Kitting
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $167,085
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Man Down (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes: 17% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 28/100
IMDB rating: 6/10 · 11,465 votes
MPAA: R

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Reno2017-11-04
★ 5/10
The life of a homecoming soldier! I saw it a couple of days ago, but now I'm thinking does it deserve what I've rated. I mean I have rated it average, but I think I've overrated it. Some films impacts me the days going by since its watch, this is not one of those. It was exactly like the opposite. The cast looked good. Even the screenplay, only when each layer separated according to random timeline. Together, it is a mess. It was confusing at the beginning to the first three quarters of the tale. But once the twist came in, not what I was expected. The story of US army man who served in Afghanistan, now returned home after a disaster in the mission. Coping with the consequences, he's not the same man as before he left the home for his national duty. With narration keep changing its timeline, at one point in the final quarter, all are tied together. And ends the story before explaining the events for us. The actors were good, but it was the storyline that did not stand and deliver. Especially the editing that layered out multiple events. That created curiosity, though the solution was weaker. Or most of the viewers would guess that earlier self. Some people might like it, but surely majority won't. I don't know what should have been done to make it better. But I did not enjoy it. 5/10

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