Battle Scars

Battle Scars is a 2017 American war drama film written and directed by Danny Buday and starring Zane Holtz, Heather McComb, Ryan Eggold, Fairuza Balk and David James Elliott. Cast Zane Holtz as Luke Stephens Heather McComb as Michelle Fairuza Balk as Rifka David James Elliott as Frank Stephens Ryan Eggold as Nicky Stephens Jamal Woolard as Dre Kristen Renton as Summer Amy Davidson as Jules Stephens Release The film was released in theaters and on VOD on July 14, 2017. Reception The film has a 13% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on eight reviews. Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Given writer-director Danny Buday’s apparent concern for the emotional and physical plight of returning veterans, this combo-plate approach feels especially off-base." Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Featuring that most hackneyed of settings, a strip club, Battle Scars is neither sensitive nor gripping enough to be taken seriously." Bobby LePire of Film Threat graded the film a D+.