Sand Castle

Sand Castle

Sand Castle

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Sand Castle

"Home is a war away"

2017

1h 53m

6.5(851 votes)

War

Action

Drama

Overview

Set during the occupation of Iraq, a squad of U.S. soldiers try to protect a small village.

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Netflix

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Production Companies

The Mark Gordon Company

Treehouse Pictures

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1 video

Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Nicholas Hoult

Matt Ocre

Nicholas Hoult

Acting

Logan Marshall-Green

Sergeant Harper

Logan Marshall-Green

Acting

Henry Cavill

Captain Syverson

Henry Cavill

Acting

Gonzalo Menendez

Haring

Gonzalo Menendez

Acting

Beau Knapp

Sergeant Burton

Beau Knapp

Acting

Sam Spruell

1st LT Anthony

Sam Spruell

Acting

Tommy Flanagan

Sergeant McGregor

Tommy Flanagan

Acting

Glen Powell

Sergeant Dylan Chutsky

Glen Powell

Acting

Neil Brown Jr.

Enzo

Neil Brown Jr.

Acting

Navid Negahban

Kadeer

Navid Negahban

Acting

Parker Sawyers

Sergeant Robinson

Parker Sawyers

Acting

Sammy Sheik

Mahmoud

Sammy Sheik

Acting

Osy Ikhile

Pepps

Osy Ikhile

Acting

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù

Sergeant Cole

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù

Acting

Nabil Elouahabi

Arif

Nabil Elouahabi

Acting

Anthony Welsh

Carter

Anthony Welsh

Acting

Ziad Abaza

Majid

Ziad Abaza

Acting

Nicholas Jacob

Rasul

Nicholas Jacob

Acting

סלים דאו

Sheik

סלים דאו

Acting

Jake Fairbrother

Kidwell

Jake Fairbrother

Acting

Amira Ghazalla

Fatma

Amira Ghazalla

Crew

Jude Poyer

Combat Medic (uncredited)

Jude Poyer

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