In
this drama, two U.S. Marines who stood side by side on the field of battle
are reunited in a court of law. Attorney Hayes Hodges (Tommy Lee Jones) once
aspired to a career as an officer, but a serious injury in Vietnam put an
end to his military future, leaving him bitter and resentful. Col. Terry L.
Childers (Samuel L. Jackson) fought alongside Hodges and once saved his
life; when Childers is threatened with a court martial for ordering his
troops to fire on civilians during a raid on an American embassy, Hodges is
the only lawyer that he can trust, and the case gives Hodges a chance for
revenge against the military system that he feels has wronged him. Rules of
Engagement also features Kim Delaney, Ben Kingsley, Blair Underwood, and
Anne Archer.| Tommy Lee Jones | Col. Hayes Hodges |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Col. Terry L. Childers |
| Guy Pearce | Maj. Mark Biggs |
| Bruce Greenwood | William Sokal |
| Blair Underwood | Capt. Lee |
| Philip Baker Hall | Gen. H. Lawrence Hodges |
| Anne Archer | Mrs. Mourain |
| Ben Kingsley | Ambassador Mourain |
| Mark Feuerstein | Capt. Tom Chandler |
| Dale Dye | Gen. Perry |
| Kim Delaney | |
| Ryan Hurst | Corporal Hustings |
Genre/Type - Drama, War, Courtroom Drama, War Drama
Produced by - Scott Rudin / Seven Arts
Release - Apr 7, 2000 (USA)
Released by - Paramount
Running time - 128 min.
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