Rules of Engagement (2000)
Hayes Hodges finds his career aspirations dashed when he's wounded in Vietnam combat. He then returns to America and becomes a disillusioned lawyer who goes up against the service to defend Colonel Terry Childers, who is accused of inciting an incident that leaves many demonstrators dead. Hodges in no position to decline: Childers heroically saved his life back in Vietnam. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: William Friedkin
Written By: Stephen Gaghan, James Webb
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Greenwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Guy Pearce, Philip Baker Hall, Anne Archer, Blair Underwood, Dale Dye, Amidou, Baoan Coleman
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
Country: Canada, Germany, UK, USA
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| Oct 19, 2019 |  |
Dorkovsky | 1 2nd |
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Disgusting
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| Mar 12, 2016 |  |
WasntMe | 65 50th |
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Waste the motherf.........
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| Jun 28, 2015 |  |
Filligan | 51 7th |
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You ever put your soda back in the fridge with the cap not on tight enough, and then forget about it for a few days, and then see it again and feel elated to get to enjoy more of that soda, only to drink it and find out all the carbonation is gone? That's what it's like watching this movie. It's flat.
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| Apr 07, 2015 | Telemecus | 55 65th |
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Very unconvincing ending - any jury with that evidence would not have done what this film says. It really needed a revelation or aha moment to change it- and that did not happen. Good acting overshadowed by glaring plot hole.
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| Aug 11, 2014 | Zipster | 75 30th |
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Friedkin is clearly fascinated by the story's oft-debated use of xenophobia to reinforce its legal arguments, but in his effort to play ping-pong with the audience's complacent prejudices, his star-filled but static film works at troubling cross-purposes with itself. Still, here is a movie that's taken some bullets in the name of an attempt to objectively contemplate the use of force by the American military.
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| Apr 08, 2014 |  |
Chronicler | 60 20th |
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A poor man's 'a few good men' with some war scenes thrown in. Samuel L Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones are decent as is Bruce greenwood as the villain. it's entertaining even if a bit predictable.
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| Feb 24, 2014 | Gwillaa | 50 41st |
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prosecuting lawyer saves the film, just...
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| Oct 16, 2013 | glm01 | 60 22nd |
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60.000
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| Oct 26, 2011 |  |
Okkervil | 31 22nd |
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Not offensively awful, but incredibly uninspired. You'll forget about it five minutes after it's finished.
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| Oct 10, 2011 | glm | 60 28th |
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60.000
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| Mar 14, 2011 |  |
TheDiceman | 50 35th |
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Passes the time.
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| Sep 21, 2010 |  |
hellboy76 | 62 30th |
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A Few Good Men Lite? So so, as usually Jones and Jackson are watchable even in mediocre fare.
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| Feb 08, 2010 |  |
Stain | 60 47th |
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Not bad but kind of routine. I'm not ready to give up on William Friedkin yet, but it's a little sad to see him working on potboilers like this
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| Jan 18, 2010 |  |
overrated | 9 4th |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPGyt3ZDv2Y
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| Oct 19, 2009 |  |
newlikegrace | 84 89th |
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Jones is so good in this kind of role.
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| Oct 13, 2009 | Joelius | 31 40th |
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Good defense of a heroic soldier who did what he must and had nothing of which to be ashamed. Some what of a slow plot,but okay.
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| Sep 09, 2009 |  |
mlpgaffney | 50 12th |
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Being an ex-Marine all I could do was sit there and nit-pick. From magical helicopters that change configuration seemingly in mid-air, to horrible inconsistencies with the uniforms, to being able to have a conversation in an operating Huey without using headphones and the intercabin communication system, to gross insubordination displayed throughout, I can go on and on.....dear God, this movie annoyed me! I had such high hopes, too.
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| Aug 02, 2009 |  |
ahmed413 | 10 0th |
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A milestone for racist cinema.
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| Jul 31, 2009 |  |
caocao | 60 20th |
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I know I saw it. Don't remember it. Must be amazing.
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| Mar 20, 2009 | xenakis | 0 0th |
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What is more important? Pride of Vietnam veteran or lives of innocent women and children? This film gives a straight answer, but goes even further: there is no such thing as innocent MUSLIM woman, child, dog, etc. All Muslim children are given AK47 at the birth, right? They learn to shoot at age, say, one. Right? What is the moral of the story? Every Muslim have to be killed. Some kind of collective guilt. God bless motherfucking America.
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| Sep 26, 2008 |  |
teecee | 30 35th |
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Holder ikke hele vejen
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| Jul 15, 2008 | lemonadkins | 78 12th |
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thrilling and intense.
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| Mar 08, 2008 |  |
yilb | 40 25th |
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Far more interesting & engaging than i had expected, in part due to the flashbacks & bloody action scenes. A couple great Samuel riled up scenes & some slow stuff round out the picture. Since it's really a straight ahead picture, it doesn't ask any hard questions.
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| Mar 08, 2008 | wcnitz | 69 15th |
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This is a highly predictable film. It's also an extremely poorly edited film. Jackson and Jones do not save this movie - not even close.
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| Oct 26, 2007 | joshk84 | 73 44th |
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This was a pretty good movie that never quite pulled off its suspense angle the way it could have.
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| Aug 24, 2007 | st_fly | 12 16th |
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ok
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| Aug 14, 2007 |  |
doctor7 | 57 35th |
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It's a decent more but nothing more. Another "good guy framed for something he didn't really do" movie. Personally I'm just tired of that same plot used over and over. Disappointing as Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones are both capable of so much more.
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| Aug 14, 2007 |  |
akstanwyck | 60 21st |
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The courtroom stuff is by the numbers but William Friedkin shows his flair with action sequences.
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| Aug 14, 2007 | mysterice | 75 73rd |
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Decent war film combined with a legal story.
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| Aug 14, 2007 |  |
Ytadel | 3 28th |
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Has a Few Good Men feel to it, but weaker. I guess it's kind of cool that the screenwriter is a US Senator now though.
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| Aug 14, 2007 |  |
fudgieb | 50 14th |
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average in every way
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| Jan 26, 2007 |  |
BBBD | 90 86th |
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I'm biased toward Samuel L. Jackson, so it might not really be a 90, but I like it. It's sort of a homeless man's "A Few Good Men." The best scene is when Samuel L. Jackson is on the stand. "Are these the mother fuckers?" "YES!!!"
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| Jan 17, 2007 |  |
lrampartl | 79 75th |
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Not bad. Some of the dialogue seems a bit forced/cliche/corny, but overall, pretty solid military law drama. It manages to be what it intends to be, and doesn't do anything wrong.
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| Average Percentile 38.4% from 776 Ratings |  |