2004PG-13

Gunner Palace

Name: Gunner Palace
Genre: Documentary, History, War
Released: 2004-09-11
Rating: 6.3

DocumentaryHistoryWar1h 25m

🍅86%

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86%

Tomatometer

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66%

Popcornmeter

6.3

TMDB

Storyline

American soldiers of the 2/3 Field Artillery, a group known as the "Gunners," tell of their experiences in Baghdad during the Iraq War. Holed up in a bombed out pleasure palace built by Sadaam Hussein, the soldiers endured hostile situations some four months after President George W. Bush declared the end of major combat operations in the country.

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DirectorsPetra Epperlein, Michael Tucker

ReleasedSep 11, 2004

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guidePG-13US

Studio

Nomados Film

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

5 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“A shapeless documentary, but shows what's it like for the soldiers on the ground.”

86% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

David Ansen

RTNewsweekMar 13, 2018

Gunner Palace isn't a particularly violent movie...but every moment is fraught with the potential for violence.

Peter Howell

RTToronto StarApr 15, 2005

Tucker takes it all in without taking a stand, though his sympathies -- expressed through voiceover narration -- clearly lie with the men and women in the field.

Bill Muller

RTArizona RepublicApr 7, 2005

You certainly can't question Tucker's bravery, but you may occasionally feel the urge to ask him to be quiet.

David Walsh

RTWorld Socialist Web SiteFeb 15, 2021

The film captures the fear and outrage of those Iraqis unfortunate enough to fall into the hands of US forces.