The Last Full Measure (2019)

Directed by

Todd Robinson

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

R

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 501 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Pentagon staffer investigates why a Vietnam War medic was not given the Medal of Honor. He interviews veterans who saw the medic's heroism up close as he tries to correct the record.

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What happens

The Last Full Measure is a 2019 American war drama film written and directed by Todd Robinson. It follows the efforts of fictional Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman and many veterans to see the Medal of Honor awarded to William H. Pitsenbarger, a United States Air Force Pararescueman who flew in helicopter rescue missions during the Vietnam War to aid downed soldiers and pilots. Based on true events, the film stars Sebastian Stan, Christopher Plummer, William Hurt, Ed Harris, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Irvine, and Peter Fonda. It was the final film appearance of Fonda, who died before the film’s release; and Plummer's final on screen appearance before his death in 2021, though it had filmed prior to Knives Out, which was released before it. Production began in the United States in March 2017, and it premiered in October 2019 in Westhampton Beach, New York. It was released in the U.S. by Roadside Attractions on January 24, 2020, and grossed $3 million against a $20 million budget. Its title is from Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, where Lincoln honored the fallen, saying that they "gave the last full measure of devotion." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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