Sand Castle

Set during the occupation of Iraq, a squad of U.S. soldiers try to protect a small village.

Cast

Nicholas Hoult

as Matt Ocre

Logan Marshall-Green

as Sergeant Harper

Henry Cavill

as Captain Syverson

Gonzalo Menendez

as Haring

Beau Knapp

as Sergeant Burton

Sam Spruell

as 1st LT Anthony

Tommy Flanagan

as Sergeant McGregor

Glen Powell

as Sergeant Dylan Chutsky

Neil Brown Jr.

as Enzo

Navid Negahban

as Kadeer

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