| Director | Ang Lee |
|---|---|
| Genre | drama film, film based on a novel, war film |
| Runtime | 113 min |
| Country | United Kingdom, United States |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Box office | $31 million |
Billy Lynn, a 19-year-old US Army specialist from Texas, is caught on camera dragging mortally wounded, Sergeant Virgil "Shroom" Breem, to safety during an intense firefight in Iraq, on October 23, 2004. This act of courage earns Lynn the Silver Star, and ascends him and his unit, erroneously designated, "Bravo Squad" by the media, to celebrity status. They return to the U.S.