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Allegiance Photos

Seth Gabel as Lieutenant Danny Sefton in "Allegiance."

Seth Gabel (center) as Lieutenant Danny Sefton in "Allegiance."

(L-R) Seth Gabel as Lieutenant Danny Sefton and Bow Wow as Specialist Chris Reyes in "Allegiance."

Pablo Schreiber as Lieutenant Alec Chambers in "Allegiance."

Dominic Fumusa as Captain Angelo in "Allegiance."

Aidan Quinn as Lieutenant Colonel Owens in "Allegiance."

(L-R) Dominic Fumusa as Captain Angelo and Pablo Schreiber as Lieutenant Alec Chambers in "Allegiance."

Bow Wow (center) as Specialist Chris Reyes in "Allegiance."

(L-R) Bow Wow as Specialist Chris Reyes and Aidan Quinn as Lieutenant Colonel Owens in "Allegiance."

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Movie Info

On the eve of his unit's deployment to Iraq, an officer (Seth Gabel) learns that one of his men plans to go AWOL to visit his sick child.

Rating:

R (Language Throughout)
Genre:

drama, mystery and thriller
Original Language:

English
Director:

Michael Connors
Producer:

Daryl Freimark, Sean Mullin
Writer:

Michael Connors
Release Date (Theaters):

Dec 28, 2012 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

May 22, 2017
Runtime:

1h 31m

Cast & Crew

Seth Gabel
Lt. Danny Sefton

Pablo Schreiber
Lt. Alec Chambers

Shad Moss
Reyes

Aidan Quinn
Lt. Col. Owens

Malik Yoba
Staff Sgt. Hart

Reshma Shetty
Leela

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Critic Reviews for Allegiance

All Critics (14) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (10)

A genre-savvy, ethically entangled military thriller by first-timer Michael Connors.

June 7, 2016 | Full Review…

Eric Hynes
Film Comment Magazine
What begins as a drama devolves by the halfway point into an overly long chase film, which only grows more and more boring.

January 4, 2013 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Louis Black
Austin Chronicle
An intermittently compelling but ultimately disappointing drama that loses track of its own point of view in favor of more generic storytelling.

January 3, 2013 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Mark Olsen
Los Angeles Times
The plot ticks along steadily, if predictably; but we've often seen these soldiers before.

December 28, 2012 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

Farran Smith Nehme
New York Post
Without its topical pretext and overzealous patriotism, Allegiance would be just another generic action film.

December 27, 2012 | Full Review…

Simon Abrams
Village Voice
This well-acted debut feature from Michael Connors (a former Army captain) is too limited in ambition and scope to satisfy our expectations.

December 27, 2012 | Rating: 2/5

Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
Thoughtful characterizations and commendable performances only go so far when what's working as an intimate expos of the rank and file facing a gut-check moment of utilitarianism tries to become a taut thriller against the clock.

June 7, 2016 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Jared Mobarak
The Film Stage
Writer/director Michael Connors creates a good sense of atmosphere and clearly knows his way around the military milieu, but never manages instill the film with a much-needed sense of dramatic tension despite a solid enough story structure.

June 7, 2016 | Full Review…

Mark Adams
Screen International
There's little insight here, but rather a generic cat-and-mouse scenario that progressively gets more far-fetched.

January 14, 2013 | Full Review…

Todd Jorgenson
Cinemalogue
While it's refreshing to watch a military drama that doesn't rely on action, CGI or heavy-handed preaching as a means of entertainment, Allegiance ultimately bites off more than it can chew, lacks bite and feels a little undercooked.

January 2, 2013 | Rating: 5.75/10 | Full Review…

Avi Offer
NYC Movie Guru
I love when a movie creates an inherently dramatic situation and just lets it go. Sometimes plots try too hard. Allegiance just goes where the story takes it.

January 2, 2013 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…

Fred Topel
CraveOnline
Allegiance's commitment to shades of gray translates into excellent opportunities for its cast, and they take full advantage.

December 31, 2012 | Full Review…

Maitland McDonagh
Film Journal International