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William Friedkin unleashes his flare for tense action and gripping suspense in RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, an exciting military legal thriller that examines the moral gray area of combat experience and reflects on the ethos of the American military in the late 20th century. When the U.S. embassy in Yemen is stormed by anti-American protesters, Marine Colonel Terry Childers (an intense Samuel L. Jackson) rescues Ambassador Mourain (Ben Kingsley) from the explosive siege, and under fire from snipers within the crowd, he orders his men to return fire, resulting in many civilian casualties. To appease international outrage at an apparent war crime, the U.S. government court-martials Childers for violating the Marine's "rules of engagement," and his only hope rests on Marine lawyer Colonel Hayes Hodges (Tommy Lee Jones), a veteran who owes Childers his life for, ironically, a war crime committed by Childers in the Vietnam War. An intense, chiaroscuro courtroom drama and brutal combat film, RULES OF ENGAGEMENT takes a difficult look at the moral ambiguity of life in combat and the value of guilt, honor, and loyal sacrifice in the duty to one's country.

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ProducerScott Rudin, Richard D. Zanuck

EAN5030697031822

eBay Product ID (ePID)23048568079

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Film/TV TitleRules of Engagement

ActorDale Dye, Nicky Katt, Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley, Samuel L. Jackson, Anne Archer, Tommy Lee Jones, Blair Underwood, Bruce Greenwood, Philip Baker Hall

DirectorWilliam Friedkin

FormatBlu-ray

Release Year2015

LanguageEnglish

FeaturesCommentary by Director William Friedkin\Cast & Crew Interviews\Behind the Scenes Featurette

GenreThriller, General

Run Time91 Mins

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Certificate15

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Director of PhotographyNicola Pecorini, Dariusz Wolski, William A. Fraker

Costume DesignerGloria Gresham

Production DesignerRobert W. Laing

ReviewsEntertainment Weekly - Rating: B, Sight and Sound - ...Edgy and exciting....Reliably rugged performances from Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones..., Premiere - "...An enjoyable, guilty-pleasure rental." -- 3 out of 5 stars - A Satisfying Rental, Total Film - ...You can't help but stay hooked on RULES OF ENGAGEMENT...

AuthorJames Webb

Consumer AdviceContains strong war horror and coarse language

Movie/TV TitleRules Of Engagement

ComposerMark Isham

Sound sourceDolby Digital

ScreenwriterStephen Gaghan

EditorAugie Hess

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by rontpry8971
21 Jun, 2019
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Would have been nice to know this won’t play on players for the US, wasted my money on a disk I can’t play.
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