Rules of Engagement (2000)

Directed by

William Friedkin

Genre

drama film, action film, war film, mystery film, trial film

Country

United Kingdom, United States, Canada

Runtime

2h 02m

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 805 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Marine colonel faces a court-martial after a mission in Yemen goes wrong and civilians die. His lawyer fights to prove the colonel acted within orders under dangerous circumstances.

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What happens

Rules of Engagement is a 2000 American war legal drama film directed by William Friedkin, written by Stephen Gaghan, from a story by Jim Webb, and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson. Jackson plays U.S. Marine Colonel Terry Childers, who is brought to court-martial after Marines under his orders kill a large number of civilians outside the U.S. embassy in Yemen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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