Plot
Two veterans of the Bosnian War -- one American, one Serbian -- find their unlikely friendship turn tense with one of them reveals their true intentions.
Release Year: 2013
Rating: 5.4/10 (753 voted)
Director:Mark Steven Johnson
Storyline
SHRAPNEL tells the story of two veterans of the Bosnian War, one American, one Serbian, who clash in the remote Rocky Mountain wilderness. FORD is a former American soldier who fought on the front lines in Bosnia. When our story begins, he has retreated to a remote cabin in the woods, trying to escape painful memories of war. The drama begins when KOVAC, a former Serbian soldier, seeks Ford out, hoping to settle an old score. What follows is a cat-and-mouse game in which Ford and Kovac fght their own personal World War III, with battles both physical and psychological. By the end of the flm, old wounds are opened, suppressed memories are drawn to the surface and long-hidden secrets about both Ford and Kovac are revealed.
Filming Locations: Stone Mountain - Highway 78, Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA
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User Review
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Rating: 7/10
I had read some reviews before seeing "Killing Season" so I didn't have
too high of expectations going in. That being said, I wasn't
disappointed. DeNiro and Travolta give average performances, which
aren't helped at all by the accents they try to use during the film.
Travolta's is painful, the worst part is, someone, somewhere along the
line had to tell him it sounded good. DeNiro's southern drawl is
nowhere near as bad, but it seems to come and go at different times in
the movie, becoming more or less noticeable. KS starts out a little
slow but picks up about 1/3 of the way in and keeps a decent pace. The
plot is solid, but IMO the script writer didn't hold up his end of the
bargain. Either that or Travolta and DeNiro were basically going
through the motions with their main motivation seeming like the
paycheck they got after the last day of shooting. All in all, the movie
is entertaining, if only mildly at some points. It definitely will not
win any awards, but it will help you to kill two hours. SKIP THE
THEATER, RENT IT
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