"Sometimes the war comes home....."
SYNOPSIS:
Michael returns home to Chicago from Operation Iraqi Freedom with more scars than he left with. Abused by his father, Roman, as a child, he spent his teenage years as a petty thief until he is caught and given an ultimatum, military or jail. Now, that his bloody Tour of Duty is over, he returns home to find his mother, Teresa, dead by her own hand, pushed to the brink by her abusive husband Roman.Michael vows to take vengeance for his poor mother by killing Roman. But he must have one last day with his girlfriend, Rose, a recent high school graduate who stayed loyal to Michael during his tour. But this happy reunion of young lovers takes a turn for the worst when Michael begins to show abusive behaviors toward Rose, not unlike his father's behaviors as a child.
Michael must choose to let his past go and leave his father to rot in his own hell of self torture, or join him by his side.
CREW:
Written by: Roy Maurer & Daniel J. PicoDirector/Editor: Daniel J. Pico
Produced by: Matthew M. Jones, Daniel J. Pico, David Bianchi, James Azrael
Cinematographer: Jason Deuchler
Sound Designer: Ryan Pryble
Location Sound: Mitch Logan
Editor/Script Supervisor: GiGi Kovacic
Casting Director: Adam Mack
Music: Carl Sondrol
Gaffer: Jerry "Nappy" Brown
CAST:
Michael Pasternak: Keith ComptonRose: BriAnna Weaver
Roman Pasternak: Circus•Szalewski
Theresa Pasternak: Heidi Klefstad
Mrs. A (Mary): Rose Massano
Young Michael: Matthew Levy
Dougie: David Bianchi
Paul: Luis Segui
Lee Pasternak: Roy Anderson
Milo: Arch Harmon
Sgt. Wakely: Paul Pierro
SSgt. Mann: Duane Sharp SSgt. Childs: Adam Grant