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Sand Castle
Home is a war away
Genres
WarActionDrama
Overview
Set during the occupation of Iraq, a squad of U.S. soldiers try to protect a small village.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
113 min
Release Date
2017-04-21
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
814
Vote Average
6.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Nicholas Hoult
Matt Ocre
Logan Marshall-Green
Sergeant Harper
Henry Cavill
Captain Syverson
Gonzalo Menendez
Haring
Beau Knapp
Sergeant Burton
Sam Spruell
1st LT Anthony
Tommy Flanagan
Sergeant McGregor
Glen Powell
Sergeant Dylan Chutsky
Neil Brown Jr.
Enzo
Navid Negahban
Kadeer
Parker Sawyers
Sergeant Robinson
Sammy Sheik
Mahmoud
Osy Ikhile
Pepps
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù
Sergeant Cole
Nabil Elouahabi
Arif
Anthony Welsh
Carter
Ziad Abaza
Majid
Nicholas Jacob
Rasul
Salim Daw
Sheik
Jake Fairbrother
Kidwell
Amira Ghazalla
Fatma
Jude Poyer
Combat Medic (uncredited)
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