Hell and Back Again (2011) on Netflix
NR20111h 28mActionDocumentaryHistory
Sgt Nathan Harris serves with Echo Company in Afghanistan. Wounded, he comes home to North Carolina with his leg badly broken and post-traumatic stress disorder, and his wife Ashley is with him.
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Plot summary
In Afghanistan, Sgt Nathan Harris serves with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, during Operation Khanjar, the largest air operation since the Vietnam War. Wounded there, he returns home to North Carolina with his leg badly broken and post-traumatic stress disorder. His wife Ashley is with him at their home in Yadkinville, and a physician speaks with him about the dangers of painkillers.
Cast
- Ashley Harrisas Herself
- Nathan Harrisas Himself (as Sgt Nathan Harris)
- The Marines of Echo Companyas Themselves
- Christian Cabanissas Himself (as Lt Col Christian Cabaniss)
- Eric Meadoras Himself (as Cot Eric Meador)
- Ted Hubbardas Himself (as Lt Edward Hubbard)
- Terry Robertsas Himself (as Chaplain Terry Roberts)
- Doug Webbas Himself (as SSgt Doug Webb)
- Robert Gainesas Himself (as Lt Cmdr Robert Gaines)
- Matthew Swibeas Himself (as Lt Cmdr Matthew Swibe)
- Chris MacDonaldas Himself (as Sgt Chris MacDonald)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Hell and Back Again (2011)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The documentary was filmed in its entirety with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II, which gave Dennis trouble with the sound, the image stabilization and the focus, and overheated in about 15 minutes because of the high temperatures in Afghanistan.
- A scene in which a village is secured is under-laid with actual sounds of war-fighting slowed down to 2% of their original speed, which results in a persistent drone.
- On his first day with the Marines, director Danfung Dennis met Nathan Harris when, despite the high temperatures, Harris gave him his last bottle of water.
