The highly anticipated Iraq War film "Stop-Loss" stars three popular male actors, Ryan Phillips, Channing Tatum and Joseph Gorden Levitt. The title of[Expand All]
The highly anticipated Iraq War film "Stop-Loss" stars three popular male actors, Ryan Phillips, Channing Tatum and Joseph Gorden Levitt. The title of the film, "stop-loss" (stop-loss), was originally a common term in the field of finance and foreign exchange. Generally speaking, it refers to the act of trying to limit losses within a small range when an investment goes wrong. After the Vietnam War, this term was exploited by the US government. "stop-loss procedure" refers to an act by which the military forces soldiers who have completed their tasks during service or are eligible for conditional retirement to extend their service time in an emergency situation it deems necessary. According to an estimate, this controversial policy has forced approximately 7,000 US soldiers who were originally scheduled to return home to stay in Iraq. In the film, Sergeant Brandon King, played by Ryan Phillips, returns to his hometown with honor and plans to rebuild his life. However, the military forces him to return to Iraq immediately under the stop-loss procedure to continue his service. With no other choice, Brandon embarves on a desperate journey to escape the so-called "justice" of a country he was willing to protect with his life.[Collapse]
