Rules of Engagement2000
Rules of Engagement (2000)
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Cast
as Col. Hayes 'Hodge' Hodges
as Col. Terry L. Childers
as Ambassador Mourain
as Capt. Lee
as Mrs. Mourain
as Maj. Mark Biggs
as Tom Chandler
as Gen. H. Lawrence Hodges
as National Security Advisor Bill Sokal
as Hayes Hodges III
as Little Girl
as Corporal Hustings
as Judge Col. E. Warner
as Justin Mourain
as Ambassador Aide
as Juror #6
as Gen. Perry
as Dr. Ahmar
Critic Reviews for Rules of Engagement
All Critics (98) | Top Critics (28) | Fresh (36) | Rotten (62) | DVD (8)
Written with such murderous gravity, certainty and gloomy solemnity ... that it tends to kill our interest.
Cruelly drab.
A broad and obvious approach to ambiguous material that's virtually all plot mechanics with little nuance or characterization.
What distinguishes Rules is its use of xenophobia to bolster its legal arguments, and presumably tap audience's deep-seated prejudices.
This movie is a blunt object -- blunt, but not particularly effective.
At their best, [Jackson and Jones] are merely two of the most cunning, commanding performers in all of movies.
Audience Reviews for Rules of Engagement
A mostly enjoyable distraction big on capturing the style of the marines but one that's a little short on plot; in a post-CSI world, I feel like they could have just done the 20-minute forensics and told us where the fire was coming from, and not needed half a movie of trial coverage to predictably get to the bottom of it. An interesting relic, though, as it is one of the few films that raise the spectre of terrorism originating from the Middle East before 9/11. And this was on TBS (sorry, I guess it's Peachtree now) like two days before the U.S. Embassy in Yemen was bombed last week... that's creepy, right? Anyway, Tommy Lee Jones is quite good (as always), Sam Jackson held his own, and while I wouldn't go out of my way to see it, it was at least engaging (haha) enough to watch front to back, no matter how many f-bombs were replaced with "forget".
Super Reviewer
A decent war drama war as a mission is investigated in court to find out what happened.
Super Reviewer
An intensely gripping, nail-biting and exhilerating military thriller. Compelling, memerising and very exciting. A mixture of strong court room drama and some explosive action. Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson give electrifying performances. These two heavyweights deliver the greatness, showing us why they are indeed superstars. Abslolutely unforgettable and powerful. A superb and tremendous film. Director, William Friedkin's finest film. A classic. It grabs you and dosent let go for a second.
Super Reviewer
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