Act of Valor has an unusual backstory. The film, directed by
Mike "Mouse" McCoy and
Scott Waugh, started out as a training video for Navy SEALS. The Navy liked what they saw so much that they decided to turn it into a documentary. Then, they decided to make a feature, and hired screenwriter Kurt Johnstad (300) to create a fictional story about a squad that goes on a covert mission to recover a kidnapped CIA agent.
Another interesting aspect of the upcoming feature, which will hit theaters on February 17, is that the SEALS are played
by actual MOTHER FUCKIN NAVY SEALS. The bad guys, however, are played by actors, including
Emilio Rivera and
Roselyn Sanchez.
The Navy retained the right to review footage for security reasons, and has signed off on the film.
"The story is fictional, but the weapons and tactics are real," reads text on the screen in the trailer.
I will go see this
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