QWhy didn't they just force Dr. Kendricks along?
AThe film tiptoes around this idea. Red asks Waters "Why don't we just get Doc to tranq her the fuck out?" Waters replies with "That's a real good idea, drugging and kidnapping an American doctor...". The subject basically ends there. If they had, it would have made for a very short and pointless movie obviously. The possible reasoning could be that Waters was already becoming soft for a long time. It's unlikely he all of a sudden changed how he felt about doing missions as we saw in the movie. So he avoided giving a valid excuse to Red when he suggested tranquilizing Dr. Kendricks as he sympathized with her passion to stay and help the people. He wanted to save the people as much as she did, but it wasn't part of his mission. He was probably toying with the idea the entire trip to the helicoptors. When they finally reached the helicoptor he decided to follow through with his original mission. Then when they saw the devastation of the village, it was more than Waters could bear to have happen to the people he left behind.
QWhat are the differences between the R-rated theatrical version and the Director's Extended Cut?
ANearly two years after its first release on DVD, Sony published a so-called Director's Extended Cut that features a 20 minutes longer version. Several of the new scenes are Deleted Scenes, that could already be seen on the first release that have been integrated into the movie now. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.
QWho dies in the final action sequence?
AAfter the first brief assault, Slo is hit by some shrapnel from an RPG and dies soon after. In the second part of the battle, Lake is killed defending a refugee (the refugee is killed regardless), Flea is shot in the head while laying down suppressing fire, a retreat is then ordered. As the squad retreats across the river, Silk is shot numerous times in the upper torso and dies in the creek bed.Zee is shot three times center-mass but survives. Waters, Doc and Red are all shot at least once but with minor wounds.Numerous refugees are killed by RPG's and gunfire, Dr. Kendricks was hit by shrapnel due to being too close to an explosion, but she survives.
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