Another war film is about to hit the big screen, but this one promises to offer a new perspective.

Stop-Loss features Hollywood hunks Ryan Phillippe and Channing Tatum as best friends who have served with each other in Iraq.

The drama is director Kimberly Peirce's follow up to her award-winning film Boys Don't Cry.

War hero Brandon King, played by Phillippe, makes a celebrated return to his small hometown following his tour of duty. He tries to resume a normal civilian life but is ordered back into service using the stop-loss procedure.

Stop-loss is used by the US Army to extend the service of a soldier beyond their normal contract whether they agree to it or not.

Philippe, 33, said: "It's the first film about this war that is told from the soldiers perspective. It is solely about the soldiers and it's not a political film, it's just telling the truth about what's happening to a lot of the troops right now."

Tatum, 27, admitted he was attracted to the film because he had a thing for military uniforms, saying: "I always wanted to play a solider, just a boyhood fascination with war and soldiering and once I got into it, it was so moving and kind of life changing."

Stop-Loss hits UK cinemas in April.

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