Fort Bliss (film)

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Fort Bliss
Fort bliss poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Claudia Myers
Written byClaudia Myers
Produced by
  • Adam Silver
  • Brendan McDonald
  • Claudia Myers
  • John Sullivan
  • Patrick Cunningham
Starring
CinematographyAdam Silver
Edited by
Music byAsche & Spencer
Production
companies
Release date
  • April 29, 2014 (2014-04-29)(NBFF)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$669,247 [1]

Fort Bliss is a 2014 American drama film directed and written by Claudia Myers, a military-based drama set on Fort Bliss. The film stars Michelle Monaghan, Ron Livingston, Pablo Schreiber, Emmanuelle Chriqui and Dash Mihok.

Contents

Premise

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.

Cast

Production

Casting

In October 2011 Michelle Monaghan was added to the cast to play the lead character. [2] On April 5, 2012 Ron Livingston signed on to star opposite Monaghan. [3]

Filming

Michelle Monaghan filming at Fort Bliss, with soldiers assigned to Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 13th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division. 'Fort Bliss' 121009-A-ZF401-010.jpg
Michelle Monaghan filming at Fort Bliss, with soldiers assigned to Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 13th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division.

Filming began in September 2012 in Los Angeles [4] and later moved to Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. [5]

Premiere

Fort Bliss premiered on September 11, 2014 at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, CA. The premiere was hosted by the organization Veterans in Film and Television. [6]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 75% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. [7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [8]

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