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The Violent Kind (2008)

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Release Date: Oct 3, 2008 Wide

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In the tradition of Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch comes The Violent Kind, a chilling psychological thriller tracing the mental descent of an Iraq War veteran whose desperate attempt to reunite with his young wife and veteran father yields horrifying consequences. Terry Malloy (Kirk Harris) is a US Marine who has just served three tours of duty in Iraq. But life back home isn't anything like life on the battlefield, and upon returning home, Terry invites his wife and father to the family cabin

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Dec 23, 2008

Image Entertainment

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Director Geoffrey Pepos wants to show that posttraumatic stress causes combat veterans to destroy themselves and the people they love, but he has little interest in unpacking his characters' war experiences beyond cliches.

October 3, 2008 Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly
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I have to say some of the actors were good and the story is sorta flaky, but i liked the imagination behind it lol
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