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American Heroes Radio features a conversation with the writer, director & producer of Trooper, Christopher Martini; and, the executive producer, Lieutenant Colonel Lori D. Renwick, USA.
Trooper is a film about an Iraq Veteran as he struggles to come to grips with the changes war has made in his life & those around him. Murphy O'Shea an Iraq Veteran, has a hard time re-adjusting to society upon his return from a long tour. His world crumbles when he discovers his father, a Vietnam Veteran, is dying. His brother, currently on tour, reminds him to "shut up and take it".
Christopher Martini's was a child actor on a film for HBO, acting opposite John Lithgow. In 1996 Chris graduated from NYU film school & has been working as a feature film editor. Chris' short film, "The Stone Child", about a Lakota Native-American boy coming of age, played at over 20 film festivals, and aired on Channel 13 in NYC. Chris' first feature film, "Trooper" earned Chris the "Renaissance Man Award" at the 2011
