Today’s film is a war movie with a scene that happens on
April 1. I hope you will enjoy this movie and watch it tonight.
SAVING JESSICA LYNCH
Pfc. Jessica Lynch is a soldier in the US Army
Quartermaster corp. During the invasion of Iraq in the Third Gulf War a convoy
she was traveling in took several wrong turns and ended up being ambushed in
the city of Nasiriyah by fedayeen. Eleven Americans are killed and six,
including Jessica Lynch are captured. Back at home in West Virginia her family
are notified that she is missing in action. An Iraqi lawyer Mohammed Al-Rehiaef
discovers Jessica is a prisoner in a hospital, as she was wounded before she
was captured. He supports the American invasion, but his wife who works at the
hospital does not. Jessica undergoes intense interrogation. The Iraqis show a
tape of four of the prisoners. Al-Rehiaef crosses over to the American lines
and tells them he knows where Lynch is being held. Iraqis are going to arrest
Al-Rehiaef’s wife and daughter, but a cleric persuades the police to leave them
alone. The army asks Al-Rehiaef to return to hospital to collect intelligence.
Jessica thinks back over her decision to join the US Army, mainly to get GI
Bill educational assistance. Mohammed
and his wife Iman argue about helping Lynch, but he finally convinces her and
the family crosses over to the American lines.
The Army led by Colonel Curry plans a rescue mission. On April 1, 2003
[1:12:00 to 1:24:20] the rescue mission is launched. There are problems. Lynch
is not in her room because she was taken out for surgery. She is finally located and rescued. The
Rangers dig up the bodies of the other soldiers who were killed in the battle
who were buried in a mass grave at the hospital. Her family is overjoyed to
learn she is all right and Lynch gets a welcome home parade. Mohammed and his
family moved to the USA.
A decent docudrama. Controversy
came after this production as charges were raised that it distorted the facts.
I don’t know what really happened, but as entertainment it is good.
I’m a Soldier, Too: The Jessica Lynch Story by Rick Bragg (Alfred A. Knopf, New York
2003) at pages 129-131 and the film at 1:12:05 give the date
of her rescue.
Producers - Bob Chmiel, Michael R. Joyce, and Dan Paulson
Director - Peter Markle
Screenplay - John Fasano
Runtime – 1 hour 34 minutes
Released = November 9, 2003
Starring – Laura Regan as Jessica Lynch
Brent Sexton as
Greg Lynch, Jr.
Denise Lee as
Shoshona Johnson
Nicholas Guilak as
Mohammed Al-Rehiaef
Crystle Lightning as Lori Piestewa
Susan Peris as
Iman Al-Rehiaef
Michael Rooker as
Colonel Curry
Copyright by Ivan Walters 2014
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