Rules of Engagement

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Plot: Director William Friedkin knows a thing or two about staging harrowing action sequences, and if you don't believe that, you've never seen The French Connection or To Live and Die in L.A....( read more  ) He comes through niftily in this film as well, with an opening Vietnam battle sequence that sets the stage for the rest of the story, and then with the central moment in the film: a rescue mission involving Marines extricating the American ambassador from an embassy surrounded by hostile protesters in Yemen. Unfortunately, Friedkin can't do much about the implausible plot that follows, in which the Marine commander, played by the always-terrific Samuel L. Jackson, is accused of slaughtering innocent civilians (who actually were shooting at him and his men). He must rely on an old Marine buddy--a lawyer played by Tommy Lee Jones--to get him through the jury-rigged court martial. But the central premise--that an evil presidential aide would perjure himself and destroy evidence simply to maintain good relations with U.S. allies in the Middle East, rather than defending a highly decorated Marine colonel who risked his life--is inevitably hard to swallow. And the ending is even flimsier. --Marshall Fine

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  mariefuller80

  This two-hour drama like A Few Good Men is worthy of your attention.

  posted 108 days ago
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  rasgenus

  For those in active military duties, this provides unanswered questions about the desirability or otherwise of adhering to the Rules of Engagements in the event of war. The Geneva Conventions must be review to come to terms with the current realities.

  posted 311 days ago

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• Rated: (R)
• Directed by: William Friedkin
• Genres: Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Drama
• Released: April 7, 2000
• DVD Released: October 10, 2000

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