"A hero should never have to stand alone."

2000

2h 7m

6.2(826 votes)

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Overview

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

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Tommy Lee Jones

Col. Hayes Lawrence "Hodge" Hodges II

Samuel L. Jackson

Col. Terry L. Childers

Guy Pearce

Maj. Mark Biggs

Ben Kingsley

Ambassador Mourain

Bruce Greenwood

National Security Advisor Bill Sokal

Anne Archer

Mrs. Mourain

Blair Underwood

Capt. Lee

Philip Baker Hall

Gen. H. Lawrence Hodges

Dale Dye

Gen. Perry

Amidou

Dr. Ahmar

Creative team

Directed by: William Friedkin
Written by: Stephen Gaghan
Jim Webb
Produced by: Scott Rudin
Richard D. Zanuck

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