A young man tries to tie up some loose ends before he goes to war in this independent drama from director Neil Abramson. Mike Holland (Nick Cannon) is nineteen years old and has just completed his basic training as a private in the United States Marine Corps. Mike has a four-day leave so he can visit his family for Thanksgiving and then has orders for combat duty in Iraq. Mike wants to spend time with his family and friends before he ships out but he doesn't want to tell anyone that he'll be stationed in Iraq. While taking the bus home to Bakersfield California Mike... meets Cristina (Melonie Diaz) and it doesn't take long for him to realise he's infatuated with her. Mike makes a date to spend some time with Cristina but he already has a busy schedule over the next four days. Mike catches up with his little sister (Erica Gluck) his doting mother (April Grace) and her taciturn new husband (Tom Sizemore) and sees his estranged father (Chi McBride) for the first time in years. Mike also hangs out with his best friend Jake (Matt O'Leary) but discovers he's begun taking a different path in life while Mike was in boot camp. And Mike happens to meet a disabled soldier back from Iraq (Jay Hernandez) who gives him an idea of what he can expect during his tour of duty. AMERICAN SON was screened in competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A young man tries to tie up some loose ends before he goes to war in this independent drama from director Neil Abramson Mike Holland (Nick Cannon) is nineteen years old and has just completed his basic training as a private in the United States Marine Corps Mike has a four-day leave so he can visit his family for Thanksgiving and then has orders for combat duty in Iraq Mike wants to spend time with his family and friends before he ships out but he doesn&39;t want to tell anyone that he&39;ll be stationed in Iraq While taking the bus home to Bakersfield California Mike meets Cristina (Melonie Diaz) and it doesn&39;t take long for him to realise he&39;s infatuated with her Mike makes a date to spend some time with Cristina but he already has a busy schedule over the next four days Mike catches up with his little sister (Erica Gluck) his doting mother (April Grace) and her taciturn new husband (Tom Sizemore) and sees his estranged father (Chi McBride) for the first time in years Mike also hangs out with his best friend Jake (Matt O&39;Leary) but discovers he&39;s begun taking a different path in life while Mike was in boot camp And Mike happens to meet a disabled soldier back from Iraq (Jay Hernandez) who gives him an idea of what he can expect during his tour of duty AMERICAN SON was screened in competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival Actors Nick Cannon Melonie Diaz Matt Sigloch Matt O&39;Leary Tom Sizemore April Grace Wade Harlan Dotan Baer Justin Diedolf Dominique Valdez Renzo Fidani & Robert T Parker Director Neil Abramson Certificate 15 years and over Year 2008 Languages English Duration 1 hour and 22 minutes (approx)
Neil Abramson directs this indie drama following a young American soldier as he confronts life's complexities during his Thanksgiving leave. Having completed his basic training as a private in the United States Marine Corps, 19-year-old Mike Holland (Nick Cannon) returns home to California to catch up with his family and friends before being shipped out to Iraq. Over a four-day period he begins a relationship with a young woman he meets on the bus, Cristina (Melonie Diaz), sees his estranged father (Chi McBride) for the first time in years, and has a chance encounter with a disabled soldier recently back from Iraq (Jay Hernandez). Meanwhile, he struggles to reconnect with his best friend Jake (Matt O'Leary), mother Donna (April Grace) and new stepfather Dale (Tom Sizemore).
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