
American soldiers of the 2/3 Field Artillery, a group known as the "Gunners," tell of their experiences in Baghdad during the Iraq War. Holed up in a bombed out pleasure palace built by Sadaam Hussein, the soldiers endured hostile situations some four months after President George W. Bush declared the end of major combat operations in the country.... (Full plot summary below)
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American soldiers of the 2/3 Field Artillery, a group known as the "Gunners," tell of their experiences in Baghdad during the Iraq War. Holed up in a bombed out pleasure palace built by Sadaam Hussein, the soldiers endured hostile situations some four months after President George W. Bush declared the end of major combat operations in the country.
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| Chicago ReaderJ. R. JonesJammed with information and serious testimony, giving a detailed and textured account of what it's like to be fighting the war more than a year after victory was declared. |
| Palo Alto WeeklyJeanne AufmuthAs powerful as raining artillery and as listless as a weekend bash at a bombed-out pleasure palace. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA ground-level documentary, messy and immediate, about the daily life of a combat soldier in Iraq. It is not pro-war or anti-war. |
| Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)Bob BloomThe filmmakers have created a thought-provoking documentary that is at times disturbing, uncomfortable, brutal, profane and amusing. |
| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaEsta versão estendida (e entediante) de COPS se preocupa tanto em mostrar os soldados chocados por serem odiados que se esquece de comentar que eles nem deveriam estar ali. |
| Old School ReviewsJohn A. NesbitWe all can't get to Baghdad to experience their current transition to a new Iraq, but Tucker's documentary remarkably helps put us into their situation |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris HewittIf you have conflicted feelings about the war in Iraq, prepare for them to be even more conflicted after the movie ends. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)If you have conflicted feelings about the war in Iraq, prepare for them to be even more conflicted after the movie ends. |
| Boulder WeeklyThomas DelapaThe soldiers uncover no weapons of mass destruction at the wrecked palace, though they do find a putting green and a swimming pool. |
| Movie Reviews in CroatianVictoria AlexanderImpressive and intimate look at the realilty of the aftermath of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. |