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Movie Info

An Iraq War veteran takes a spirited motorcycle trip across America and picks up pieces of his life that have been lost since going into combat.

Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Max Martini
Producer:

Michael Hagerty, Max Martini
Writer:

Max Martini
Release Date (Theaters):

Jan 11, 2019 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 11, 2019
Runtime:

2h 5m
Production Co:

Cinedigm

Cast & Crew

Max Martini
Will Gardner

Omari Hardwick
Samuel "Top" Gallegos

Lily Rabe
Mary-Anne Mackey

Dermot Mulroney
Buddy

Robert Patrick
Tony

Elisabeth Röhm
Kimmy

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Critic Reviews for Sgt. Will Gardner

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (7)

It really means well and it's a really important topic, but it's told in a frustrating, ham-fisted, flag-waving, clichéd way.

September 14, 2019 | Full Review…

Christy Lemire
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Sincerity of purpose, the best of intentions and brief appearances by top talent cannot save a real first pancake of a script in SGT. Will Gardner.

January 11, 2019 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Nell Minow
RogerEbert.com
The film endlessly traffics in the sort of clichés endemic to the genre, from its gung-ho country music soundtrack to its frequent combat flashbacks illustrating the horrors of war.

January 10, 2019 | Full Review…

Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
[Martini's] filmmaking instincts... prove too self-indulgent and heavy-handed to tell the kind of emotionally involving tale about post-traumatic stress disorder among returning soldiers that he clearly had in mind.

January 10, 2019 | Full Review…

Gary Goldstein
Los Angeles Times
Homelessness among military veterans is a noble subject for a filmmaker to take on. So it deserves a better vehicle than Sgt. Will Gardner, writer-director Max Martini's clumsy and sometimes downright laughable portrayal of an injured Iraq war vet.

January 8, 2019 | Full Review…

Tricia Olszewski
TheWrap
Heavy-handed clichés overwhelm the heartfelt intentions of this drama meant to salute veterans battling physical and emotional wounds as they return home.

January 11, 2019 | Full Review…

Todd Jorgenson
Cinemalogue
It's a mess of uncertain purpose, jarring tonal shifts, and melodramatic gimmickry.

January 11, 2019 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…

Mark Dujsik
Mark Reviews Movies
Its honesty and introspection, and the urgency of the topic, make it worth a look.

January 10, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
The takeaway message from Sgt. Will Gardner is that American veterans deserve better.

January 9, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Danielle Solzman
Solzy at the Movies