Rules of Engagement
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Rules - Sekunden der Entscheidung
Average: 4
- ratings (1)
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Director:
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William Friedkin
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Production:
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Paramount Pictures
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Year:
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2000
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Running time:
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128'
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Cast:
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Guy Pearce,
Samuel L. Jackson,
Tommy Lee Jones
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Genre:
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Action,
Adventure
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Plot synopsis:
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Tommy Lee Jones and Samue...
Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson deliver electrifying performances in this "tense, superbly-directed and top-drawer drama"* about what happens when the rules that command a soldier become the rules that condemn him. Colonel Terry Childers (Jackson) is a patriot and war hero. But when a peacekeeping mission he leads in Yemen goes terribly wrong, he finds himself facing a court martial. Accused of breaking the rules of engagement by killing unarmed civilians, Childers' only hope of vindication rests with comrade-in-arms Hays Hodges (Tommy Lee Jones), a military lawyer of questionable abilities. Together, they face the battle of their lives. Directed by Oscar.-winning director William Friedkin and co-starring Guy Pearce, Bruce Greenwood, Anne Archer and Academy Award.-winner Ben Kingsley, Rules of Engagement is "a magnificent movie you must see."** *Jeffrey Lyons, NBC-TV **Larry King, USA Today 
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Nation:
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UNITED STATES
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Cinematography:
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William A. Fraker, Nicola Pecorini
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Film editor:
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Augie Hess
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Screenplay:
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Stephen Gaghan
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Play4film's point of view:
William Friedkin, a film-maker able to put his hand to any genre he chooses, directed this powerful military drama which is characterized by a good solid narrative and excellent performances. A marine, played by Samuel L. Jackson, is faced with a serious accusation and must defend himself in a martial court, with the help of a lawyer colleague. There are many scenes which demonstrate the director’s great film-making skills. Ben Kingsley, Tommy Lee Jones and Philip Baker Hall give ample prestige to their characters. It is a tense and winning film.
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