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.
Rules of Engagement (2000) is a war, drama and thriller film directed by William Friedkin, released on April 7, 2000 with a runtime of 2h 7m. It stars Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Guy Pearce and Ben Kingsley. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 821 ratings.
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Tommy Lee Jones
as Col. Hayes Lawrence "Hodge" Hodges II
Samuel L. Jackson
as Col. Terry L. Childers
Guy Pearce
as Maj. Mark Biggs
Ben Kingsley
as Ambassador Mourain
Bruce Greenwood
as National Security Advisor Bill Sokal
Anne Archer
as Mrs. Mourain
Blair Underwood
as Capt. Lee
Philip Baker Hall
as Gen. H. Lawrence Hodges
Dale Dye
as Gen. Perry
Amidou
as Dr. Ahmar
Mark Feuerstein
as Tom Chandler
Nicky Katt
as Hayes Hodges III
Directed by William Friedkin, written by Stephen Gaghan and Jim Webb, produced by Richard D. Zanuck and Scott Rudin.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 821 ratings.
**It had everything to be much better and complex, but it was deliberately simplified to become a courtroom drama with touches of puffed up patriotism.** I was never in the military, I didn't need to be (I'll be the first to volunteer if my country needs it), but I am the son of an ex-military man, a war veteran with years of combat in Africa. And I know that, when you are in a combat scenario, the rules don't…
Reviewed on April 21, 2023
After a squad of US Marines are despatched to rescue their embattled ambassador to the Yemen (Sir Ben Kingsley), the mission turns quite deadly and the National Security Advisor (Bruce Greenwood) concludes that it’s in everyone’s best interests to take the commander - Col. Childers (Samuel L. Jackson) and hang him out to dry. Luckily for them, he has a bit of a reputation as a maverick and so the court-martial…
Reviewed on March 30, 2025
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The main cast of Rules of Engagement (2000) includes Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley and Bruce Greenwood. The film was directed by William Friedkin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Rules of Engagement was released on April 7, 2000 and runs for 2h 7m.
Rules of Engagement (2000) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 821 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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