Rules of Engagement

2000 · 128 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 51,379 VOTES · DIR. William Friedkin

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Overview

A Marine Colonel is brought to court-martial after ordering his men to fire on demonstrators surrounding the American embassy in Yemen.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,448 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:30 Ca Lu, half a click that way, two-nine-zero.
00:11:19 Out of gratitude, the pasha gave him the Mameluke sword.
00:16:26 The people are upset about some things, darling.
00:24:11 Stay low! Sit tight, sit tight, sit tight!
00:30:38 Bill, you know there have been regular reports...
00:34:16 fire into a group of innocent civilians.
00:37:56 He doesn't take too many cases, doesn't win too many.
00:41:52 The guy murdered innocent women and children.
00:45:04 He has no wife, no kids, just the Corps.
00:48:17 Have a seat, Colonel.
00:53:18 I'm not in uniform and I'm not saluting because of the snipers.
01:08:07 I lost every one of my men at Ca Lu.
01:13:16 The answer is, they didn't.
01:16:43 Do you believe Americans have a right...
01:19:54 Or that he prevented your husband from doing his job?
01:22:45 Yes, I was.
01:26:12 To kill Americans...
01:29:29 Don't you think the United States owes it...
01:33:33 Cease fire! Cease fire!
01:36:43 Did you try, following Section C ofthe rules of engagement...
01:39:18 I was not going to stand by and see another marine die...
01:43:06 Yes.
01:46:57 There are over 300 bullet holes in this building.
01:50:36 Absolutely.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,448
Dialogue density11.3 lines / min
First line00:01:30
Final line01:50:36

Production Record

DirectorWilliam Friedkin
LanguageEnglish
Budget$60,000,000
Revenue$71,000,000
IMDb votes51,379