Rules of Engagement

2h 7m 2000

Brief Synopsis

A soldier stands trial after he ordered his soldiers to open fire on a civilian crowd that was storming a US embassy.

Cast & Crew

Read More

William Friedkin

Director

Tom Lee Jones

Guy Pearce

Anne Archer

Ben Kingsley

Philip B. Hall

Film Details

Also Known As
Enfer du devoir, L', L' Enfer du devoir, Reglas de combate, Rules of Engagement - Krigets regler
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Thriller
War
Release Date
2000
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Morocco; South Carolina, USA; Washington, DC, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Virginia, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 7m

Synopsis

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.

Director

William Friedkin

Director

Cast

Tom Lee Jones

Guy Pearce

Anne Archer

Ben Kingsley

Philip B. Hall

Terry Bozeman

David Graf

Elayn Taylor

Thomas Knickerbocker

Bonnie Johnson

Jody Wood

Steven M Gagnon

Blair Underwood

Baoan Coleman

Chris Ufland

Mark Feuerstein

Nicky Katt

Scott Alan Smith

Dale Dye

Stephen Ramsey

Lawrence Noel Larsen

Mary Wickliffe

Aziz Assimi

Jason C West

Ryan Hurst

Gordon Clapp

Hayden Tank

Kevin Cooney

William Gibson

Helen Manning

Robert Pentz

Laird Macintosh

Thom Barry

Bruce Greenwood

Ahmed Abounouom

Jihane Kortobi

Mark Isham

Performer

Conrad Bachmann

Peter Tran

Baouyen C Bruyere

David Lewis Hays

Richard Mcgonagle

Attifi Mohamed

Amidou

Samuel L. Jackson

G Gordon Liddy

Zouheir Mohammed

Richard F Whiten

Todd Kimsey

John Speredakos

Crew

Scott M. Anderson

Assistant Property Master

Allan Apone

Makeup

Newton Arnold

Assistant Director

Denise T. Ballantyne

Visual Effects

Eric Barba

Visual Effects

John Barnett

Stunts

Jay Barton

Visual Effects

Barry Bedig

Property Master

Mike Bedmiston

Stunts

Bruce Benson

Other

Nancy Bernstein

Visual Effects

Brenda Berrisford

Assistant

Jennifer Blair

Assistant Production Coordinator

John Blake

Makeup

Steve Boeddeker

Sound Designer

Steve Boeddeker

Sound Editor

Jim Boensch

Stunts

Beau Borders

Assistant Sound Editor

Tom Carlson

Music Editor

Peter Cavaciuti

Camera Operator

Denise Chamian

Casting

John A. Cohen

Assistant

Cydney Cornell

Hair Stylist

William M Cruse

Art Director

Scott Curtis

Foley Editor

Jeff Dashnaw

Stunts

Eben Davidson

Assistant

Margo Day

Assistant

Ray De La Motte

Camera Operator

Stacy De La Motte

Camera

Dean Drabin

Adr Mixer

Dale Dye

Advisor

Thom Ehle

Consultant

Kiante Elam

Stunts

Sam Emerson

Photography

Ronald Eng

Sound Editor

Ben Famiglietti

Assistant

Freddie Joe Farnsworth

Stunts

Roger Fearing

Assistant Sound Editor

Tammy Fearing

Foley Editor

Rob Feng

Production Assistant

Mark Fincannon

Location Casting

Dennis Fitzgerald

Stunts

Cliff Fleming

Helicopter Pilot

Cory Fleming

Other

William Fraker

Dp/Cinematographer

William Fraker

Director Of Photography

Stephen Gaghan

Screenplay

Jay Galle

Stunts

Mike Gerald

Stunts

Lance Gilbert

Stunts

Stacie Goodman

Casting Associate

Gloria Gresham

Costume Designer

Terry Haggar

Color Timer

Clifford Happy

Stunts

Robin Harlan

Foley Artist

Barbara Harris

Voice Casting

J Michael Haynie

Assistant Director

Robert Heine

Photography

Augie Hess

Editor

Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunt Coordinator

Craig Hosking

Helicopter Pilot

Mark Isham

Music

Mark Isham

Song

David R Israel

Location Manager

Jon Jacobsen

Production Assistant

Kevin Jarre

Screenplay

Martin Jedlicka

Assistant Director

Tracy Carl Joy

Apprentice

Mitchell Kenney

Costume Supervisor

Stephen Krause

Music

Kelly L'estrange

Production Manager

Robert Laing

Production Designer

Dana Le Blanc

Assistant Sound Editor

Christine J. Lo

Visual Effects

Paul Lombardi

Special Effects Supervisor

Christopher Lyons

Electrician

Laird Macintosh

Stunts

Snow Mack

Visual Effects

Roberto Malerba

Unit Production Manager

Dana L. Marker

Negative Cutting

Courtenay Marvin

Assistant Sound Editor

Brian Maynard

Stunts

Nicki Mccain

Accounting Assistant

William T Mckane

Other

Joel Roman Mendias

Effects Coordinator

Mark J. Meyers

Dolly Grip

Rebecca Misiorowski

Accountant

Sarah Monat

Foley Artist

Matthew Moriarty

Photography

Howie Muzika

Visual Effects

Erik Nash

Visual Effects Supervisor

Darrin Navarro

Assistant Editor

Kevin O'connell

Rerecording

Angelique Palozzi

Assistant

David Paris

Helicopter Pilot

Michael A Patillo

Boom Operator

Lou Pecora

Visual Effects

Nicola Pecorini

Director Of Photography

Nicola Pecorini

Dp/Cinematographer

Douglas J Pentek

Lighting Technician

J Michael Popovich

Grip

Dennis Price

Visual Effects

Richard Prince

Unit Production Manager

Chad Randall

Stunts

Nina Risolio

Costumes

Carin Rogers

Dialogue Editor

Scott Rudin

Producer

Scott Rudin

Other

Greg P. Russell

Rerecording

Gail Ryan

Hair Stylist

Robert Ryan

Makeup Artist

Gary Rydstrom

Sound Design

Michael Salven

Assistant Director

Carlos H Sanchez

Production Supervisor

Dusty Saunders

Transportation Coordinator

Nina Saxon

Titles

John Scanlon

Helicopter Pilot

Chris Scarabosio

Sound Editor

Arne L Schmidt

Unit Production Manager

Arne L Schmidt

Coproducer

Adam Schroeder

Executive Producer

Lieutenant Melissa Schuermann

Production Consultant

Jeremy Selman

Assistant

Rick Shuster

Helicopter Pilot

Nanette Siegert

Production Coordinator

Rick Simpson

Set Decorator

Randy Singer

Foley Mixer

Thomas W Small

Foley Editor

Norma Smith

Production Accountant

Don Steinberg

Photography

Robert L Stevenson

Hair Stylist

Mike Stokey

Stunts

Philip Strub

Production Consultant

Michael Szakmeister

Sound Editor

Leonard Thomas

Assistant

Austin Thompson

Transportation Captain

Wayne Tidwell

Video Assist/Playback

P R Tooke

Script Supervisor

Robert Ulrich

Adr Editor

Mark Van Loon

Camera Operator

Zoran Veselic

Photography

Carey Villegas

Visual Effects

Fred C Vitale

Assistant Editor

Jim Webb

Executive Producer

Jim Webb

From Story

Jim Webb

Screenplay

Jim Webb

Story By

Bryon Werner

Visual Effects

Kerry Dean Williams

Adr Editor

Russell Williams

Sound Mixer

Steven Lee Wolfe

Camera

Debra Wolff

Editor

Richard S Wood

Special Effects Coordinator

Ronald L Wright

Sound

Donald M Yamasaki

Lighting

Richard D. Zanuck

Producer

Dick Ziker

Stunts

Film Details

Also Known As
Enfer du devoir, L', L' Enfer du devoir, Reglas de combate, Rules of Engagement - Krigets regler
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Thriller
War
Release Date
2000
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Morocco; South Carolina, USA; Washington, DC, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Virginia, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 7m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring April 7, 2000

Expanded Release in United States April 14, 2000

Expanded Release in United States April 21, 2000

Released in United States on Video October 17, 2000

Released in United States September 2000

Shown at Deauville Festival of American Film September 1-10, 2000.

Completed shooting June 24, 1999.

Began shooting March 12, 1999.

Executive producer, James Webb, responsible for the story upon which this screenplay is based was formerly Secretary of the Navy.

Released in United States Spring April 7, 2000

Expanded Release in United States April 14, 2000

Expanded Release in United States April 21, 2000

Released in United States on Video October 17, 2000

Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Film September 1-10, 2000.)

TCM Emails

Sign Up now to stay up to date with all of the latest news from TCM.

©2024 Turner Classic Movies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
©2024 Turner Classic Movies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
By using this site, you agree to our updated Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use