Thank You for Your Service

Director: Jason Hall Jason Hall

Overview

A group of U.S. soldiers return home after serving in Iraq, but their attempts at reintegrating into civilian life are complicated by their traumatic memories of war and pressure from military brass to remain stoic as an example to others. Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Joe Cole, Amy Schumer, Beulah Koale, Scott Haze, and Keisha Castle-Hughes star. Thank You for Your Service is based on the non-fiction book of the same name by David Finkel, and was written and directed by Jason Hall, the screenwriter of 2014's American Sniper.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/23/2018
UPC:	0025192364501
Original Release:	2017
Rating:	R
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:49:00
Sales rank:	42,308

Special Features

Staging a War; The Battle at Home

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Miles Teller	Adam Schumann
Haley Bennett	Saskia Schumann
Amy Schumer	Actor
Beulah Koale	Solo
Scott Haze	Michael Adam Emory
Keisha Castle-Hughes	Alea
Brad Beyer	Doster
Omar J. Dorsey	Dante
Kate Lyn Sheil	Bell
Erin Darke	Tracey
Kerry Cahill	Will's Mom
Allison King	Linda Sanders
Jayson Warner Smith	Actor
Michael Love Toliver	Iraq War Veteran
Donna DuPlantier	Receptionist
Peter O'Meara	Golf Announcer
Hunter Burke	Jake Schumann
Randall Taylor	Saskia's Father
Deneen Tyler	Patty Walker
Sasha Morfaw	VA Nurse
John Archer Lundgren	Big Gulp Veteran
Dennis "LA" White	Jay,Dante's Friend
Han Soto	Army Doctor
Alex Coker	Honor Guard Team Leader
Blake Sewell	Soldier Brother
Phil Armijo	Specialist Page
Jeremy Sykes	Dog Fight Spectator
Valerie Lynn Brett	Police Officer
Jaxon Rose Moore	Tarmac Kid
Jesse Malinowski	Saskia Younger Brother
Tyler J. Shaw	Young Soldier
Stella Pileggi	Zoe
Patrick Brown	Staff Sergeant White
Perry Ball	Vietnam Veteran USA
Tony Winters	Taxi Driver
Curtis Wyatt III	Hamilton
Ron Stafford	Vietnam War Veteran
Adrienne Johnson	Soldier's Relative
Chel Brickhouse	Bus Patron
Lacey Coan	Soldier's Wife
Kevin Tan	Soldier
Melvin Kindall Myles	Veteran Soldier
Theo Haddon	Thug with Gun
John Way	Street Corner Kid
Erick Wofford	Veteran
Tyler Bilyeu	Soldier's Friend
Shakeya Connor	Dog Fighter Critic
Alex Sunkins	Bus Patron
Connie Lee	Police Officer
Daniel Patrick Shook	VA Gulf War Veteran
Harrison Thacker	Gangster
Al G. Sillah	Detail Leader
Robert Griffin	Veteran
Sam Williams	Hazmat Cleaner
Cody Marsh	Camera Hog
Clinton Lothrop	Soldier
Bobby Pizer	Spectator
Timothy Carr	Actor
Adam Schumann	Staff Sgt. on Tarmac
Tony Nevada	Veteran Preacher
Sean Bridgers	Sergeant Mozer
Bre Blair	Maternity Liaison
Whit Whitman	Welcome Home Patreon
Joe Cole	Actor
Thomas Newman	Composer

Technical Credits

Jason Hall

Jason Hall	Director,Screenwriter
Jon Kilik	Producer
Ann Ruark	Executive Producer,Producer
Jane Evans	Executive Producer,Producer,Executive Producer,Producer
Christopher TJ McGuire	Camera Operator
Imad Rechiche	Camera Operator
Meagan Lewis	Casting
Ronna Kress	Casting
Donald Sabourin	Production Manager
Sana El Kilali	Production Manager
Stephen Nelson	Sound Mixer
Jay Meagher	Sound Mixer,Sound Effects
Jake Garber	Makeup Special Effects
Carey Jones	Makeup Special Effects
Monty L. Simons	Stunts
Philip Edward Alexy	Special Effects
Rick Cramblett	Special Effects
Hami Belal	Stunts
Tim McAdams	Stunts
Brian Didsbury	Sound Effects
Karym Ronda	Sound Effects

Editorial Reviews

There are plenty of war movies that examine the paralyzing stress soldiers endure during combat. The stakes couldn't be clearer: Their lives and physical safety are in danger every ticking second in a war zone. But few films confront the hidden cost that they continue to pay after they've served their country. Soldiers and their families must deal with the aftermath of the life-altering effects of war, and it's this intricate drama that writer/director Jason Hall explores in Thank You for Your Service. Based on David Finkel's 2013 non-fiction book, the movie follows a trio of U.S. veterans who struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder when they return to civilian life in 2008 after a combat tour in Iraq. Miles Teller plays Sergeant Adam Schumann, who comes back home to his wife Saskia (Haley Bennett), daughter, and newborn son. Tausolo Aeiti (Beulah Koale), a Samoan-American soldier, returns to his wife. And, in the movie's most intriguing story line, Hall shows Will Waller (Joe Cole) returning to an unexpectedly empty home and a partner who won't return his calls. The three soldiers try their best to readjust, and end up going out to a bar together. There, audiences catch a glimpse of the complete openness between them, expressed in rowdy horseplay. With the stage set, the plot proceeds in an orderly manner. Perhaps the greatest feat that Hall pulls off is successfully portraying the destructive psychological effects of wartime violence. It's no small feat to transfer the high-wire tension of combat in an Iraqi war zone to the domestic lives of soldiers living in Topeka. These unseen wounds are as real and harmful as the bombs that Adam keeps looking for, even on the wooded roadside of the American Midwest. This is achieved through fine acting from Miles Teller and Beulah Koale. With remarkable sensitivity and nuance, both lead actors give vulnerable performances that draw us into their characters' lives: The anger, frustration, and despair brought on by PTSD are fully present in their faces, bodies, and voices. In particular, a scene in which Tausolo has a violent breakdown is downright tense and all too real. Hall also judiciously forgoes the use of flashbacks to give audiences a taste of the soldiers' intrusive memories. Instead, he blends Adam and Tausolo's hallucinations of the deceased Sergeant Doster (Brad Beyer) into their everyday moments. The result is subtle, but effective -- viewers get the sense that their guilt and distress are utterly pervasive and inescapable. Thank You for Your Service is not only a well-written tale of the issues that veterans deal with when coming home. It goes beyond that and humanizes soldiers who cope with PTSD, which reaffirms their experiences while acknowledging the difficulties they face. The film broaches the topic with respect; as such, it honors these soldiers and the sacrifices they've made for their country.