Rules of Engagement
“A hero should never have to stand alone.”
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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Cast
18 people
Tommy Lee Jones
Col. Hayes Lawrence "Hodge" Hodges II
Known for
Men in Black
No Country for Old Men
Samuel L. Jackson
Col. Terry L. Childers
Known for
Pulp Fiction
The Hateful Eight
Guy Pearce
Maj. Mark Biggs
Known for
Memento
Iron Man 3
Ben Kingsley
Ambassador Mourain
Known for
Schindler's List
Shutter Island
Bruce Greenwood
National Security Advisor Bill Sokal
Known for
The Resident
I, Robot
Anne Archer
Mrs. Mourain
Known for
Patriot Games
The Dropout
Blair Underwood
Capt. Lee
Known for
When They See Us
Quantico
Philip Baker Hall
Gen. H. Lawrence Hodges
Known for
Bruce Almighty
Magnolia
Dale Dye
Gen. Perry
Known for
Band of Brothers
Knight and Day
Amidou
Dr. Ahmar
Known for
Sorcerer
Ronin
Mark Feuerstein
Tom Chandler
Known for
What Women Want
The Baby-Sitters Club
Nicky Katt
Hayes Hodges III
Known for
Insomnia
The Brave One
William Friedkin Director · Stephen Gaghan Screenplay Jim Webb Story
Worldwide gross $71M · Budget $60M · United States release April 7, 2000
Box office
Budget
$60,000,000
Worldwide gross
$71,000,000
Gross vs. budget
1.2×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) ROE Production
Production
The Zanuck Company
Production
Scott Rudin Productions
Production
Seven Arts Entertainment
Production
Seven Arts Pictures
Production
United States · Germany · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English
Release dates
United States · April 7, 2000
Theatrical
Argentina
August 10, 2000 · Theatrical
Australia
August 17, 2000 · Theatrical
Belgium
December 27, 2000 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 30, 2000 · Theatrical
Denmark
September 15, 2000 · Theatrical
Estonia
January 19, 2001 · Theatrical
Finland
October 20, 2000 · Theatrical
France
September 20, 2000 · Theatrical
July 5, 2001 · Physical · DVD
September 22, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
September 11, 2026 · TV · Paris Première
Germany
October 19, 2000 · Theatrical
Greece
July 7, 2000 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
June 8, 2000 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 14, 2000 · Theatrical
Iceland
June 9, 2000 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 11, 2000 · Theatrical
Israel
July 27, 2000 · Theatrical
Italy
November 10, 2000 · Theatrical
Japan
August 12, 2000 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 9, 2000 · Theatrical
September 26, 2003 · TV · Yorin
January 10, 2006 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
October 5, 2000 · Theatrical
Norway
October 6, 2010 · Theatrical
Peru
August 30, 2000 · Theatrical
Philippines
October 4, 2000 · Theatrical · Davao
Poland
October 13, 2000 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 8, 2000 · Theatrical
Singapore
August 17, 2000 · Theatrical
Slovenia
August 10, 2000 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 1, 2000 · Theatrical
July 11, 2000 · Theatrical
Spain
September 4, 2000 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 13, 2000 · Theatrical
Switzerland
November 30, 2000 · Theatrical · German speaking region
Thailand
September 22, 2000 · Theatrical
Türkiye
October 13, 2000 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 11, 2000 · Theatrical
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