The Wall
The Wall is a 2017 American war thriller film directed by Doug Liman and written by Dwain Worrell. The film follows two American soldiers (Aaron Taylor-Johnson and John Cena) trapped by an Iraqi sniper. Produced by Amazon Studios, it was released on May 12, 2017, by Roadside Attractions. The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences and grossed $4.5 million against a $3 million budget.
Plot
At the close of the Iraq War, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Shane Matthews, a sniper, along with his spotter, Sergeant Allen Isaac, are sent to investigate a pipeline construction site in the Iraqi desert where contractors and their security detail have all fallen victim to a sniper.
More details
| author | Dwain Worrell |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Iraq |
| director | Doug Liman |
| editor | Julia Bloch |
| genre | action drama thriller |
| keywords | american soldiers construction site film hide injured iraq war juba overwatch rescue rescue team small talk sniper spotter staff sergeant u.s. army wound |
| producer | Dave Bartis |
| productionCompany | Hypnotic |
| publisher | access-date=2025-08-05 date=2016-11-29 first=Anita last=Busch Roadside Attractions url= website=Deadline Hollywood |
| theme | psychological thriller war |