# The Veteran (2011)

> A traumatized Afghanistan veteran wages a violent campaign against the intelligence conspiracy he believes made his war meaningless.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/49064

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Matthew Hope
- Cast: Toby Kebbell, Adi Bielski, Brian Cox, Tony Curran, Ashley Thomas, Tom Brooke, Ivanno Jeremiah, Mem Ferda
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1653700/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, paranoid, bleak, late night thriller viewing, gritty action marathon

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