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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Language Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 10/10/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 7 mins Studio: Paramount Total Copies: 55 Genres: Drama, War, Courtroom Drama, War Drama See Also: Rules of Engagement [Circuit City Exclusive] [Checkpoint]

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. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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

The military thriller Rules of Engagement comes to DVD with a sharp 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio. There is an English Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack, as well as English and French soundtracks in Dolby Digital Surround. There are English subtitles available on the disc. In addition to an audio commentary by Academy Award-winning director William Friedkin, this disc includes a behind-the-scenes featurette containing interviews with the cast and crew. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide