| Battle Scars | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Danny Buday |
| Written by | Danny Buday |
| Produced by |
|
| Starring | Zane Holtz Heather McComb Ryan Eggold Fairuza Balk David James Elliott |
| Cinematography | Jason Oldak |
| Edited by | Waldemar Centeno |
| Music by | Teho Teardo |
Production companies | Virtu Entertainment Ad Lucem Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Battle Scars is a 2017 American war drama film written and directed by Danny Buday and starring Zane Holtz, Heather McComb, Ryan Eggold, Fairuza Balk and David James Elliott.[1]
Cast
- Zane Holtz as Luke Stephens
- Heather McComb as Michelle
- Fairuza Balk as Rifka
- David James Elliott as Frank Stephens
- Ryan Eggold as Nicky Stephens
- Jamal Woolard as Dre
- Kristen Renton as Summer
- Amy Davidson as Jules Stephens
Release
The film was released in theaters and on VOD on July 14, 2017.[2]
Reception
The film has a 13% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on eight reviews.[3] Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Given writer-director Danny Buday’s apparent concern for the emotional and physical plight of returning veterans, this combo-plate approach feels especially off-base."[4] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Featuring that most hackneyed of settings, a strip club, Battle Scars is neither sensitive nor gripping enough to be taken seriously."[5] Bobby LePire of Film Threat graded the film a D+.[6]
References
- ↑ Kay, Jeremy (November 7, 2014). "TriCoast bring Battle Scars to AFM". Screen Daily. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ↑ Collis, Clark (July 6, 2017). "A veteran is at war with his father in clip from Battle Scars". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ↑ "Battle Scars". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ↑ Goldstein, Gary (July 13, 2017). "Review: Returning vet faces PTSD in misguided crime thriller 'Battle Scars'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ↑ Scheck, Frank (July 17, 2017). "'Battle Scars': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ↑ LePire, Bobby (December 14, 2017). "Battle Scars". Film Threat. Retrieved August 15, 2023.