Hyena
Road—a wannabe war classic—lacks the realism of Black Hawk Down or Zero Dark Thirty. The film portrays Canadian military forces’
interaction with Afghan allies, the Taliban, retired military, and insurgents
while deep into Taliban territory. The film lacks a well-written script; but,
it is a worthy watch if only for developing hearty appreciation for the
difficulties associated with interacting with locals when on foreign soil
during military conflict.
Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia
Storyline
Canadian
military forces construct Hyena Road in Taliban territory and find themselves
under heavy attack. They call for evacuation, but have no other recourse other
than seeking refuge in a small village where political intrigue builds.
Additional Thanks
Thank
you to Director Paul Gross for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producers
Mirwais Alizai, Jason Cloth, Aaron L. Gilbert, Victor Loewy, and Frank Siracusa
for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Warrant
Officer Ryan Sanders (Rossif Sutherland), Travis (Allan Hawco), Hickey (David
Richmond-Peck), Tank (Karl Campbell), C. P. Sergeant (Kelly Holden), Captain
Jennifer Bowman (Christine Horne), Bionics Taliban (Ibrahim Dweiken), Zero
(Darren Wall), Captain Dawson T. O. C. (Andrew Wall), and The Ghost
(Niamatullah Arghandabi).
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Maybe.
It does not have the quality of presentation as others films from this same genre.
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Ben Meyers
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