Gunner Palace
Gunner Palace is a 2004 documentary film by Michael Tucker, which had a limited release in the United States on March 4, 2005. The film was an account of the complex realities of the situation in Iraq during 20032004 amidst the Iraqi insurgency not seen on the nightly news. Told firsthand by American troops stationed in the middle of Baghdad, Gunner Palace presents a portrait of a dangerous and chaotic war.
Adhamiyah Palace, which is the backdrop for the documentary, was the scene of the last major fire fight during the fall of Baghdad. The palace, which was known as Gunner Palace during its occupation by 23rd FA was eventually handed over to the Iraqi Army, except for three buildings which were retained by the follow on unit, Company C, 3153rd IN and were renamed Patrol Base Apache. The patrol base was closed and the palace was completely handed over to the Iraqi Army in 2005. The Palace was reoccupied during the Surge of 20062007 and was then known as Joint Security Station Apache. SPC Ross McGinnis, assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, stationed at JSS Apache was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Adhamiyah neighborhood when he threw himself on a grenade in order to protect his fellow soldiers.The rating is cited as rated PG13 on appeal for strong language throughout, violent situations and some drug references. The documentary was originally given an R rating by the MPAA for its language. However, Tucker asked the MPAA to reconsider, saying that the video shows real life in the army overseas and the importance of the younger audiences to connect and understand what soldiers have to go through. A petition was also started. Considering the combat conditions facing the human subjects of a war documentary, the language, while strong, did not constitute gratuitous profanity. A PG13 rating was granted on appeal. The documentary contains 42 uses of fuck and its derivatives, more than any other PG13 film. ........
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