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War! Politics! Insults! Absurdity! The greatest comedy group of all time makes their funniest movie.

After being blown away by The Hurt Locker, I was lucky enough to talk to Mackie about his role, the experience of the Middle East during Ramadan, his work with Matt Damon, his friendship with Wynton Marsalis, and his confidence in Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar chances.

In a very real sense, this movie is the first of its kind. The first boots-on-the-ground Iraq War film. It immediately places the audience in the dusty streets of Baghdad and refuses to let anyone leave until the end.

A film based on an autobiography in which the hero plays himself. To Hell and Back is a gritty war story of a man who goes well beyond the call of duty and earns the Medal of Honor and Hero Status in the process.