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Act of Valor

Act of Valor (2012)

The only easy day was yesterday.

Release:2012
Runtime:1h 50m
Country:United States
Director:Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh
Language:English

Genre

ActionThrillerWar
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Keywords

NavySubmarineHeroismScuba DivingU S Navy SealMilitary LifeValorTerrorist Plot
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Act of Valor rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.4/10· 74K votes
Rotten Tomatoes28%
Metacritic40%
TMDb6.5/10· 1K votes

With 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.4/10 on IMDb and 40/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Act of Valor

When a covert mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA operative uncovers a chilling plot, an elite, highly trained U.S. SEAL team speeds to hotspots around the globe, racing against the clock to stop a deadly terrorist attack.

Cast of Act of Valor

  • Roselyn Sánchez

    Roselyn Sánchez

    as Lisa Morales

  • Jason Cottle

    Jason Cottle

    as Abu Shabal

  • Alex Veadov

    Alex Veadov

    as Christo

  • Nestor Serrano

    Nestor Serrano

    as Walter Ross

  • Ailsa Marshall

    Ailsa Marshall

    as LT Rorke's Wife

  • Gonzalo Menendez

    Gonzalo Menendez

    as Commander Pedros

  • Emilio Rivera

    Emilio Rivera

    as Sanchez

  • Dimiter D. Marinov

    Dimiter D. Marinov

    as Kerimov

  • Rorke Denver

    Rorke Denver

    as Lieutenant Rorke

  • D

    Dave Hansen

    as Chief Dave

  • E

    Ernest Manson

    as SO1 Sonny

  • B

    Brendan Weimholt

    as SO1 Weimy

Act of Valor facts

Budget
$12M
Box office
$82.5M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Military action sequences offer authentic operational authenticity
  • •Patriotic narrative celebrates heroism and national security
  • •Documentary approach adds verisimilitude to combat sequences

What the audience disliked

  • •Military personnel acting performances feel stiff and unconvincing
  • •Scripted dialogue contrasts awkwardly with realistic military detail

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