Rules of Engagement

Apr 7, 2000

2h 7m

★ 6.3

A hero should never have to stand alone.

Overview

A Marine Colonel is brought to court-martial after ordering his men to fire on demonstrators surrounding the American embassy in Yemen.

Genres

War

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Seven Arts Pictures

Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) ROE Production

The Zanuck Company

Scott Rudin Productions

Rules of Engagement Trailers

Cast

Col. Hayes Lawrence "Hodge" Hodges II

Tommy Lee Jones

Col. Terry L. Childers

Samuel L. Jackson

Maj. Mark Biggs

Guy Pearce

Ambassador Mourain

Ben Kingsley

National Security Advisor Bill Sokal

Bruce Greenwood

Mrs. Mourain

Anne Archer

Capt. Lee

Blair Underwood

Gen. H. Lawrence Hodges

Philip Baker Hall

Gen. Perry

Dale Dye

Dr. Ahmar

Amidou

Tom Chandler

Mark Feuerstein

Hayes Hodges III

Nicky Katt

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