Men Go to Battle

Men Go To Battle is a 2015 American dark comedy/drama film directed by Zachary Treitz and written by Treitz and Kate Lyn Sheil. It stars Tim Morton, David Maloney, Rachel Korine, Sheil, and Steve Coulter. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 17, 2015.[1]

Men Go To Battle
Theatrical release poster
Directed byZachary Treitz
Written by
Produced bySteven Schardt
Starring
CinematographyBrett Jutkiewicz
Edited byZachary Treitz
Production
company
Rooftop Films
Distributed byFilm Movement
Release date
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

In 1861, two brothers Francis and Henry Mellon (played by Tim Morton and David Maloney) try to grow crops on their inhospitable patch of land in Kentucky. The brothers play pranks on one another. Francis makes questionable decisions about money and managing the farm. As tensions run high, the two get into a fight that leads Henry to join the Northern side during the American Civil War leaving Francis behind to manage the farm.

Cast
  • Tim Morton as Henry Mellon
  • David Maloney as Francis Mellon
  • Rachel Korine as Betsy Small
  • Kate Lyn Sheil as Josephine Small
  • Steve Coulter as Mr. Small
  • Charlotte Arnold as Sissy Hamblin
  • Turner Ross as Valentine Atkin

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 17, 2015.[2] Shortly after, it was announced that Film Movement had acquired U.S distribution rights to the film.[3]

Reception

Men Go To Battle received overall positive reviews from critics and has a “Fresh” score of 69% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 26 reviews.[4]

References
  1. "Men Go To Battle - Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca Film Festival. 2015. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  2. "Men Go To Battle - Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca Film Festival. 2015. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  3. A. Lincoln, Ross (July 16, 2015). "'Men Go To Battle', Best New Director-Winning Film At Tribeca, Acquired By Film Movement". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  4. "Men Go to Battle". Rotten Tomatoes. July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.


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