Boot Camp (2007)

Director:

Christian Duguay

Writers (WGA):

Agatha Dominik (written by) and
John Cox (written by)

Release Date:

8 May 2008 (Kuwait)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

A group of at-risk teens are sent to a what they think is a rehabilitation program on Fiji, but is really a prison-like camp where kids are abused and brainwashed.

Cast

Mila Kunis	...	Sophie
Gregory Smith	...	Ben
Peter Stormare	...	Norman Hail
Alejandro Rae	...	Jack
Christopher Jacot	...	Danny
Tygh Runyan	...	Logan
Matthew Smalley	...	Nick
Colleen Rennison	...	Ellen
Regine Nehy	...	Trina
Barbara Gates Wilson	...	Rhonda
Lexie Huber	...	Marianne
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Grace Bauer	...	Danny's Mom
David Haysom	...	Drug Dealer
Serge Houde	...	Karl
Tyrone Karius	...	Young Jack
Pete Seadon	...	Guest
Joe Norman Shaw	...	Ben's Father
Peter Skagen	...	Nick's Dad

Also Known As:

Straight Edge (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

Germany:99 min (European Film Market)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

CD Films

I would probably give this the Boot.....

For a $14 Million film i would have to say this is probably not one of the best. Christian Duguay has brought some good but not amazing movies in Art of War, Extreme ops and the mini series Human Trafficking but this is far far below his best.

The story is average although the movies does not look like a cheap budget film with ropey sound, casting and cinematography. It actually looks quite good (at $14 million i would hope so) but the movie has no real direction. There are no major action scenes, no dramatic story, no humour, no real suspense, in fact on reflection i am not sure what there was that made the movie very interesting.

Your story is around an island where parents send their uncontrollable teens for a harsh lesson in life through a BOOT CAMP. Whether they are fairly there or not you decide but its up to the camps Chronies to show the teens the error of their ways. I was thinking all the way through right, abandoned island, rebellious kids, brutal guards....here comes the updated version of Ray Liottas No Escape but what i got was Survivor without the tribal councils and any of the trials !!!!