Stop-Loss (2008): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Stop-Loss is a 2008 war drama directed by Kimberly Peirce, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Abbie Cornish and Ryan Phillippe. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes and earned $11.2 million worldwide on a $25 million budget. Critics gave it 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Kimberly Peirce
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Budget
- $25M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Stop-Loss About?
The premise of Stop-Loss without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After returning from a tour in Iraq, Staff Sergeant Brandon King anticipates a well-deserved homecoming. However, a clause in his military contract unexpectedly obligates him to return to combat. Determined to avoid another deployment, Brandon goes AWOL with the assistance of a friend, Michele. He then finds himself evading the Army while grappling with the complexities of duty, loyalty, and the realities of war.
Stop-Loss Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- ptsd post traumatic stress disorder
- female director
- female filmmaker
- soldier
- friendship
- honor
- texas
- iraq war
- f rated
- holding head underwater
- videotape
- video telephone
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- vomiting
- blood splatter
- title directed by female
- civilian death
- facial scar
- bathtub
- bridge
- wound
- bus
- medal
- reference to george w. bush
- president of the united states
- lieutenant colonel
- sergeant
- baptist
- tikrit iraq
- breaking a car window
- majorette
- convertible
- african american
- blind man
- vigilante
- checkpoint
- security checkpoint
- machine gun
- song
- singing
- singer
- afghan war
- iraqi kuwati border
- face mask
- fisticuffs
- rough house
- digging
- search
- female nudity
- video camera
- gun salute
Stop-Loss Cast
Joseph Gordon-Levitt leads the cast, with Abbie Cornish and Ryan Phillippe. Directed by Kimberly Peirce.
- Director Kimberly Peirce
More from Kimberly Peirce
More films directed by Kimberly Peirce, best-rated first: Boys Don't Cry and Carrie.
Stop-Loss Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Stop-Loss 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Metacritic 61 Metascore
User score 8.0
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TMDB 61% User score
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Stop-Loss Plot Summary
What happens in Stop-Loss from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
S. Army squad stationed in Tikrit during the Iraq War. The men are acutely aware they have only 28 days left before returning home, a countdown that shapes their tense days on duty at a checkpoint. When a car full of insurgents speeds past and gunfire erupts, the squad pursues them into an alley, sparking a brutal firefight. As the dust settles, two Humvees are ripped apart by rocket-propelled grenades, and the ambush rips through the group in devastating fashion. In the chaos, a heroic move by Pvt. Rico Rodriguez saves PFC Tommy Burgess from a second RPG blast, but Rico is severely wounded in the process.
Full summary
The whole story of Stop-Loss, scene by scene
Stop-Loss Box Office & Budget
Stop-Loss grossed $11.2 million worldwide on a $25 million budget, 45% of what it cost. $10.9 million came from the US and Canada and $297,209 (3%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$11.2M
45% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $10.9M
- International
- $297.2K
- Budget
- $25M
Stop-Loss Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Stop-Loss.
How Well Do You Know Stop-Loss?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What rank does Brandon King hold at the start of the film?
Cars in Stop-Loss
26 cars on screen, including the AM General HMMWV M1044 and the 1966 Chevrolet Impala.
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AM General HMMWV M1044 Important role -
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1979 Simca 1307 Important role -
Blue Bird TC 2000 Minor role
Stop-Loss Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “止损” and “Stop Loss - Zurueck an die Front”.
- Also known as
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- 止损
- Stop Loss - Zurueck an die Front
- Ausente
- A sereg nem enged
- Stop-Loss - A Lei da Guerra
- Ve službách války
- Война по принуждению
- בחזרה לחזית
- Stop-Loss: A Lei da Guerra
- 拒绝再战
- Невъзможно завръщане
- Görev Uğruna
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- 스탑로스
- Stan spoczynku
- 拒絕再戰
- Pakaks Kariauti
- Війна з примусу
- Stop - Loss
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Stop-Loss FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Stop-Loss, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Stop-Loss?
Stop-Loss runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Stop-Loss released?
Stop-Loss was released on March 28, 2008.
Who directed Stop-Loss?
Stop-Loss was directed by Kimberly Peirce.
More films by Kimberly Peirce Who is in the cast of Stop-Loss?
Stop-Loss stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Abbie Cornish and Ryan Phillippe.
How much did Stop-Loss make at the box office?
Stop-Loss grossed $11.2 million worldwide ($10.9 million domestic, $297,209 international) on a budget of $25 million.
How is Stop-Loss rated?
Stop-Loss has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 61 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Does Stop-Loss have a post-credit scene?
No. Stop-Loss has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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