The Yellow Birds (film)

The Yellow Birds is a 2017 American war film directed by Alexandre Moors and based on the novel The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers. The film stars Tye Sheridan, Alden Ehrenreich, Toni Collette, Jason Patric, Jack Huston, and Jennifer Aniston.

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The Yellow Birds
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Directed by	Alexandre Moors
Written by	David Lowery R.F.I. Porto
Based on	The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers
Produced by	Mark Canton Courtney Solomon Jeffrey Sharp Karim Debbagh Kristin Hahn Jennifer Aniston
Starring	Tye Sheridan Alden Ehrenreich Toni Collette Jason Patric Jack Huston Jennifer Aniston
Cinematography	Daniel Landin
Edited by	Joe Klotz
Music by	Adam Wiltzie
Production companies	Cinelou Films Echo Films Story Mining & Supply Co.
Distributed by	Saban Films DirecTV Cinema
Release dates	January 21, 2017 (2017-01-21) (Sundance) June 15, 2018 (2018-06-15) (United States)
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	United States Morocco
Languages	English French Arabic
Budget	$12 million[1]
Box office	$57,946[2]

The story is about two young U.S. soldiers who navigate the terrors of the Iraq War. When only one of the soldiers returns home, he is tortured by a promise he made to the other's mother before their deployment. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2017. It was released on May 17, 2018, through DirecTV Cinema before being released in a limited release and through video on demand on June 15, 2018, by Saban Films.