American son (DVD) [videorecording] / Miramax Films presents a Winghead Films production in association with Map Point Pictures and Night & Day Pictures, a Neil Abramson film ; produced by Danielle Renfrew, Michael Roiff ; story by Neil Abramson and Eric Schmid ; screenplay by Eric Schmid ; directed by Neil Abramson.
Nick Cannon, Melonie Diaz, Matt O'Leary, Tom Sizemore, April Grace, Jay Hernandez, Chi McBride. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. Bonus features: Deleted scenes with optional commentary ; On leave in Bakersfield : behind the scenes of 'American son' ; Feature audio commentary by director Neil Abramson and producers Danielle Renfrew and Michael Roiff.
Summary:
The powerful story of a young Marine who is fresh from Camp Pendleton. He is forced to confront the complexities of adulthood and a volatile home life during his four-day Thanksgiving leave back home before being deployed for active duty in Iraq.
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