Sensing a crisis in Yemen, the U.S. government sends Col. Terry Childers played by Samuel L. Jackson (Jumper, Soul Men, Cleaner, 1408, etc) and a platoon of Marines to remove the U.S. ambassador and his family from the embassy there. Childers and his men succeed but, a gunfight ensues during the evacuation-killing 80 civilians and some of his men. Fearing a court martial that could put him behind bars for the rest of his life-as the military looks into the incident- Childers looks to Col. Hayes Hodges played by Tommy Lee Jones ( In the Electric Mist, No Country for Old Men, In the Valley of Elah, The Hunted, etc) to defend him in court against the charges that are being prepared. The director here is William Friedkin and he has not had a big hit in many years (The Exorcist, The French Connection, Bug, The Hunted, etc) on the big screen. However, the two real good movies that he has put out are this one and The Hunted -and both star Tommmy Lee Jones. He has also done excellent work on Tv-with his latest efforts being the directing of Season 8 of CSI (the original CSI). He again teams with Jones here-and with Jackson- they bring a real life scenerio to the movie-with plenty of action as the Marines engage terrorists to protect themselves and then the court action that ensues - as politicians and people that were not on the scene attempt to put something into the fight that was not there to begin with. A great and suspenseful movie as Jones goes to Yemen to find out the true facts and the court action that follows his findings. If you like Drama, action and courtroom intrigue-you will certainly find that this movie will give you a full night of entertainment and enjoyment.Read full review
Colonel Terry Childers is a 30-year Marine veteran: a decorated officer with combat experience in Vietnam, Beirut and Desert Storm - a patriot, a hero. But now, the country he served so well has put him on trial for a rescue mission that went terribly wrong. For his attorney, he has chosen Marine Colonel Hays Hodges, a comrade-in-arms who owes his life to Childers. Hodges is not the best lawyer in the service, but Childers trusts him as a brother Marine who knows what it's like to risk death under fire. Bound by duty and friendship, Hodges reluctantly takes the case, even as he begins to doubt the man who saved his life in Vietnam three decades ago. A gripping exploration of the gut wrenching realities of the modern soldier on the battlefield of war and the battlefield of law.
Even though it was a movie, it appears to be historically accurate for the most part. I felt like I was watching today's news even though this movie was made years ago.
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great all around cast and plot is entertaining
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They were honest there was no case.That's the only reason didnt givr five
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