Storyline
An investigation of the massacre of 24 men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq allegedly shot by 4 U.S. Marines in retaliation for the death of a U.S. Marine killed by a roadside bomb. The movie follows the story of the Marines of Kilo Company, an Iraqi family, and the insurgents who plant the roadside bomb.
Directors
Writers
Cast
Trailer
Reviews
80
Battle for Haditha has some of the raw energy of Sam Fuller's war pictures, which weren't subtle but left you energized by their ambivalence (there was no good or evil). It's a hell of a picture.
80
The Hollywood Reporter
With its dialogue largely improvised by many who had seen extensive combat in Iraq, Battle for Haditha has a gripping authenticity lacking in other similarly themed dramas.
80
Variety
Intense, fair-minded entry in the pileup of Iraq pictures.
75
The A.V. Club
Unsubtle but gripping.
70
Village Voice
An engaging Iraqudrama that straddles the line between blistering exposé and Spielbergian heart-tugger.
