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Brokedown Palace

By Matthew Scott Kelemen, AlterNet. Posted March 4, 2005.


Stationed in Uday Hussein's bombed-out palace, soldiers spend time swimming in the pool, playing golf on the putting green, and enduring mortar attacks, RPGs and snipers. Gunner Palace tells their story. Plus: Watch an exclusive clip from the film.
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Gunner Palace opens in New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles on Friday, March 4. For details on further openings, see the Gunner Palace web site.

Matt Kelemen is Assistant A&E Editor/Film Editor at Las Vegas CityLife.

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