From the film makers of SHELTER and THE GYMNAST, comes a story set against the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy of the US Military. A decorated Marine officer unexpectedly returns home from the war and is... read more 
DVD Release Date: March 1, 2011
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March 27, 2011I must say that I am disappointed. I was bored at times, and the rest of the time just uninterested. I thought that the storyline was crap on top of everything else. I guess this just wasn't my cup of tea...
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November 29, 2010
Dennis Harvey, Variety
November 11, 2010
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Sustained by Weber's strong presence, "A Marine Story" overcomes some flaws in continuity and superficial characterizations to drive home its underlying message about the injustice of "don't ask, don'... Full Review
November 4, 2010
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Ms. Weber (Mr. Farr's wife) anchors the movie with a gritty, honest performance that has the same to-the-bone quality as Melissa Leo's in Frozen River. Full Review
November 2, 2010
Brian Miller, Village Voice
Relentlessly clumsy and predictable, A Marine Story is set in late 2008, just as a new political breeze is blowing. But its abrupt, wishful postscript is still just a fairy tale. Full Review
November 3, 2010
Bill Weber, Slant Magazine
A plodding B-movie that exploits "don't ask, don't tell" with cheap psychology and cheaper thrills. Full Review
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