Military Offered Free Admission To 'Thank You For Your Service' Today

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA — Up to 10,000 free tickets for DreamWorks Pictures' "Thank You for Your Service" will be handed out to U.S. veterans and active-duty service members at more than 400 AMC locations nationwide Thursday for same-day preview screenings of the film, which follows a group of soldiers who struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life upon their return from Iraq.

Each of the first 25 servicemembers -- per location -- who present a valid, government-issued ID will be given free admission to the 7 p.m. preview screening on Oct. 26, according to Universal Pictures and AMC Theatres. The film opens in theaters nationwide the following day.

The promotion will be available at all AMC theaters showing the film. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and may only be picked up at the AMC box office on the day of the screening, with a limit of one free ticket for each military ID presented while supplies last.

For more information and a list of AMC Theatres participating, visit www.ThankYouForYourService.com.

"Once we began a discussion with AMC about how we could embody the spirit and message of `Thank You for Your Service,' they stepped up to the plate in a major way," said Jim Orr, executive vice president and general sales manager at Universal Pictures. "We are honored that up to 10,000 U.S. veterans and active servicemembers will be among the first to experience this riveting film from our partners at DreamWorks."

Starring an ensemble cast led by Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Joe Cole, Amy Schumer, Beulah Koale, Scott Haze, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Brad Beyer, Omar J. Dorsey and Jayson Warner Smith, the drama is based on the bestselling book by Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author David Finkel.

Jason Hall, who wrote the "American Sniper" screenplay, makes his directorial debut with "Thank You for Your Service" and also serves as its screenwriter.

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