Love and Honor Information

Love and Honor is a 2013 romantic drama film directed by Danny Mooney. It is Mooney's directional feature film debut. The film, based on a true story of a Michigan soldier, takes place during the Vietnam War and is set in Ann Arbor and surrounding areas. The story follows a soldier who, after being dumped by his girlfriend, decides to return home secretly from war with his best friend to win her back.

Premise

Love and Honor (formerly known as AWOL) is the passionate story of a young soldier who helps his best friend re-capture the heart of his girlfriend on a clandestine trip home from the war front in Vietnam during a time of protest and social revolution, and in the process finds true love for the first time.

Plot

The film set in 1969 during in Vietnam War, two charming and passionate young soldiers (Liam Hemsworth and Austin Stowell) will go to any length for love " even sneaking away from a war to fly halfway around the world. When Dalton Joiner finds out that his girlfriend Jane (Aimee Teegarden) has dumped him, he vows to go home during his one-week leave to win her back. His best friend Mickey Wright will do anything to help his buddy out " as long as there might be a few girls along the way. In just seven days they must get to the States, change Jane's mind and make it back to the war without getting caught. But when they arrive stateside they find Jane and her beautiful, committed activist friend Candace (Teresa Palmer) at the heart of the anti-war movement. Joiner and Wright must make some life changing decisions as they spend a week in July 1969 learning the truth about love, honor and commitment.

Cast

• Liam Hemsworth as Mickey Wright
• Aimee Teegarden as Juniper/Jane
• Teresa Palmer as Candace
• Austin Stowell as Dalton Joiner
• Chris Lowell as Peter Goose
• Max Adler as Burns
• Chase Maser as Sanchez
• Wyatt Russell as Topher Lincoln

Production

The film was shot in and around Ann Arbor, Michigan from July 11 to August 12, 2011. A scene was also filmed in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

The international sales rights were acquired by Lighting Entertainment in May 2012. Lighting Entertainment intended to premiere the film for international buyers at the Cannes Film Market held in May 2012.