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Fort Bliss

Fort Bliss

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Fort Bliss

"Soldier. Mother. So many expectations."

2014

1h 56m

6.4(116 votes)

War

Drama

Overview

After returning home from an extended tour in Afghanistan, a decorated U.S. Army medic and single mother struggles to rebuild her relationship with her young son.

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Voltage Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Michelle Monaghan

Michelle Monaghan

Maggie Swann

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Alma

Pablo Schreiber

Pablo Schreiber

Staff Sergeant Donovan

Ron Livingston

Ron Livingston

Richard

Freddy Rodríguez

Freddy Rodríguez

Garver

Dash Mihok

Dash Mihok

Staff Sergeant Malcolm

John Savage

John Savage

Mike Swann

Oakes Fegley

Oakes Fegley

Paul

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Sgt. Butcher

Manolo Cardona

Manolo Cardona

Luis

Creative team

Directed by: Claudia Myers
Written by: Claudia Myers
Produced by: Brendan McDonald
Claudia Myers

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