Rules of Engagement

You command a Marine unit protecting a U.S. embassy, and then protestors turn violent. But after deadly force is used, you're court-martialed. Friedkin's procedural is a pointed, anxious film. It reflects the turn-of-the-millennium distrust.

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Rules of Engagement was released in 2000 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 127 minutes.