

2000·War·2h 7m
6.9
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A Marine Colonel is brought to court-martial after ordering his men to fire on demonstrators surrounding the American embassy in Yemen.
Directed by William Friedkin
vietnam veteran
court case
wound
colony
life-saver
trial
lawyer
court martial
yemen
bold

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Cast

Tommy Lee Jones
Col. Hayes Lawrence "Hodge" Hodges II

Samuel L. Jackson
Col. Terry L. Childers

Guy Pearce
Maj. Mark Biggs

Ben Kingsley
Ambassador Mourain

Bruce Greenwood
National Security Advisor Bill Sokal

Anne Archer
Mrs. Mourain

Blair Underwood
Capt. Lee

Philip Baker Hall
Gen. H. Lawrence Hodges

Dale Dye
Gen. Perry

Amidou
Dr. Ahmar

Mark Feuerstein
Tom Chandler

Nicky Katt
Hayes Hodges III
Crew

William Friedkin
Director

Stephen Gaghan
Screenplay

Mark Isham
Original Music Composer

Nicola Pecorini
Director of Photography

William A. Fraker
Director of Photography

Richard D. Zanuck
Producer

Scott Rudin
Producer

Jim Webb
Executive Producer

Steve Boeddeker
Sound Designer

Chris Scarabosio
Sound Editor

Allan A. Apone
Makeup Artist

Denise Chamian
Casting
Popular Reviews
52 reviews
WeavierPRO
6.0★ · 05/10/25

If you can ignore literally everything about American politics and the entire insanely offensive and backwards moral of this incredibly stupid movie, Rules of Engagement isn’t that bad. This may be overstating things but I almost feel like this is the American Triumph of the Will. Or like that movie in the movie Inglorious Basterds that showed the Nazi killing everyone from the clock tower that made Hitler cry. It’s fun and snappy and openly evil and enjoyable and I think maybe borderline satanic if you think about it. Which is why you don’t think about it. Just don’t think about it!
If you can ignore literally everything about American politics and the entire insanely offensive and backwards moral of this incredibly stupid movie, Rules of Engagement isn’t that bad. This may be overstating things but I almost feel like this is the American Triumph of the Will. Or like that movie in the movie Inglorious Basterds that showed the Nazi killing everyone from the clock tower that made Hitler cry. It’s fun and snappy and openly evil and enjoyable and I think maybe borderline satanic if you think about it. Which is why you don’t think about it. Just don’t think about it!
WeavierPRO
6.0★ · 05/10/25

If you can ignore literally everything about American politics and the entire insanely offensive and backwards moral of this incredibly stupid movie, Rules of Engagement isn’t that bad. This may be overstating things but I almost feel like this is the American Triumph of the Will. Or like that movie in the movie Inglorious Basterds that showed the Nazi killing everyone from the clock tower that made Hitler cry. It’s fun and snappy and openly evil and enjoyable and I think maybe borderline satanic if you think about it. Which is why you don’t think about it. Just don’t think about it!
If you can ignore literally everything about American politics and the entire insanely offensive and backwards moral of this incredibly stupid movie, Rules of Engagement isn’t that bad. This may be overstating things but I almost feel like this is the American Triumph of the Will. Or like that movie in the movie Inglorious Basterds that showed the Nazi killing everyone from the clock tower that made Hitler cry. It’s fun and snappy and openly evil and enjoyable and I think maybe borderline satanic if you think about it. Which is why you don’t think about it. Just don’t think about it!
Anzma
5.0★ · 04/12/25

Love courtroom dramas but honestly I don't really see how I should be forgiving to someone who was responsible for the death of 83 people and just pretend he was some hero defending his people' honor.
It's soo easyy to see the western twisted depiction of Arabs (even before 9/11)
in these kind of movies.
The trial was interesting though,I just watched it with my mom if it is worth saying.
It's soo easyy to see the western twisted depiction of Arabs (even before 9/11)
in these kind of movies.
The trial was interesting though,I just watched it with my mom if it is worth saying.
Love courtroom dramas but honestly I don't really see how I should be forgiving to someone who was responsible for the death of 83 people and just pretend he was some hero defending his people' honor.
It's soo easyy to see the western twisted depiction of Arabs (even before 9/11)
in these kind of movies.
The trial was interesting though,I just watched it with my mom if it is worth saying.
It's soo easyy to see the western twisted depiction of Arabs (even before 9/11)
in these kind of movies.
The trial was interesting though,I just watched it with my mom if it is worth saying.
Andrew Deacon
4.0★ · 02/07/24

Well directed performances were solid, but I just can’t get over how gross this film’s message is.
Well directed performances were solid, but I just can’t get over how gross this film’s message is.
Joshua Damaske
7.0★ · 03/23/20

Quarantine Movie #3
it was good
it was good
Quarantine Movie #3
it was good
it was good