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Sand Castle

"Home is a war away"

2017

1h 53m

6.5(830 votes)

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Drama

Overview

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

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22 members

Acting

Nicholas Hoult

Matt Ocre

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Logan Marshall-Green

Sergeant Harper

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Henry Cavill

Captain Syverson

Acting

Gonzalo Menendez

Haring

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Beau Knapp

Sergeant Burton

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Sam Spruell

1st LT Anthony

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Tommy Flanagan

Sergeant McGregor

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Glen Powell

Sergeant Dylan Chutsky

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Neil Brown Jr.

Enzo

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Navid Negahban

Kadeer

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Parker Sawyers

Sergeant Robinson

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Sammy Sheik

Mahmoud

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Osy Ikhile

Pepps

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Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù

Sergeant Cole

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Nabil Elouahabi

Arif

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Anthony Welsh

Carter

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Ziad Abaza

Majid

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Nicholas Jacob

Rasul

Acting

Salim Daw

Sheik

Acting

Jake Fairbrother

Kidwell

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Amira Ghazalla

Fatma

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Jude Poyer

Combat Medic (uncredited)

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