Rules of Engagement (2000)
A hero should never have to stand alone.
A Marine Colonel is brought to court-martial after ordering his men to fire on demonstrators surrounding the American embassy in Yemen.
Director: William Friedkin
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 128 min
Release Date: April 7, 2000
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
Screenplay
- Stephen Gaghan (Screenplay)
- Jim Webb (Story)
Music: Mark Isham
Cinematography: Nicola Pecorini, William A. Fraker
Editing: Augie Hess
Production: Paramount Pictures, Seven Arts Pictures, Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) ROE Production
Country: United States of America, Germany
Language: العربية, English
Budget: $60M
Box Office: $71M
Original Language: en
Themes
Vietnam War and Its Trauma, Courtroom Drama
Keywords
vietnam veteran, court case, wound, colony, life-saver, lawyer, bold
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rules of Engagement about?
- A Marine Colonel is brought to court-martial after ordering his men to fire on demonstrators surrounding the American embassy in Yemen.
- Who directed Rules of Engagement?
- Rules of Engagement was directed by William Friedkin.
- Who stars in Rules of Engagement?
- Rules of Engagement stars Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Greenwood, Anne Archer.
- How long is Rules of Engagement?
- Rules of Engagement has a runtime of 2h 8m (128 minutes).
- What genre is Rules of Engagement?
- Rules of Engagement is a War, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Rules of Engagement?
- Rules of Engagement had a budget of $60M.
- How much did Rules of Engagement gross?
- Rules of Engagement grossed $71M worldwide.
- Where was Rules of Engagement produced?
- Rules of Engagement was produced in United States of America, Germany.
- What are the themes of Rules of Engagement?
- The themes of Rules of Engagement include: Vietnam War and Its Trauma, Courtroom Drama.