Boot Camp (2007)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Christian Duguay

Writers (WGA):

Agatha Dominik (written by) and
John Cox (written by)

Release Date:

8 May 2008 (Kuwait)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

A group of at-risk teens are sent to a what they think is a rehabilitation program on Fiji, but is really a prison-like camp where kids are abused and brainwashed.

Cast

Mila Kunis	...	Sophie
Gregory Smith	...	Ben
Peter Stormare	...	Norman Hail
Alejandro Rae	...	Jack
Christopher Jacot	...	Danny
Tygh Runyan	...	Logan
Matthew Smalley	...	Nick
Colleen Rennison	...	Ellen
Regine Nehy	...	Trina
Barbara Gates Wilson	...	Rhonda
Lexie Huber	...	Marianne
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Grace Bauer	...	Danny's Mom
David Haysom	...	Drug Dealer
Serge Houde	...	Karl
Tyrone Karius	...	Young Jack
Pete Seadon	...	Guest
Joe Norman Shaw	...	Ben's Father
Peter Skagen	...	Nick's Dad

Also Known As:

Straight Edge (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

Germany:99 min (European Film Market)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Australia:MA | Singapore:M18 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

CD Films

Not brilliant but definitely something different....

..which is probably the reason enough for one time watch. I liked the movie for its different approach and the questions it raises and forces us to ponder over the issue of such camps as ASAP. If such camps exist, and actually they do, what is their purpose? if the purpose is to "help" the troubled teens, they fail miserably or at least the movie says so. coming to the movie, it was a good film with a lot of potential. maybe better actors may have been able to pull it off much better but nevertheless the movie doesn't disappoint you. my suggestion to those who have not watched this movie is to watch it before forming an opinion over it. believe me its not that bad as some comments here suggest.