It may only be April, but we think Stop-Loss will undoubtedly be one of the most poignant and memorable movies of the year. The Kimberly Pierce-directed film (she also did Boys Don't Cry) provides a gritty look at the realities of post-war life for United States soldiers, and it's absolutely gripping. On the other side of the lens is an all-star cast of some of today's most talented (not to mention hottest) male actors: Ryan Phillippe, Channing Tatum, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Read on to get the goods on the movie from these fine fellas.

What kind of research did you do for your roles?
Joseph: They did give us a big binder of stuff to read, stuff to watch, stuff to listen to, and it was really helpful, especially the CD of all the cadence that they call. But really, what the preparation was about for me was just hanging out with guys who had been there, been through it, and come back and just soaking it up.

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