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

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00:01:30 Ca Lu, half a click that way, two-nine-zero.
00:11:22 Marine officers have carried one ever since.
00:16:33 They're trying to get attention so that people will listen to them.
00:24:47 I'll personally recommend you... Where's the belt?
00:30:59 we are responsible!
00:35:01 Terry, goddamn it, we've been friends for20years.
00:38:59 Set that weapon down over here.
00:42:41 I mean, if they can do this to him...
00:45:46 Whether a man is charged with murder or hailed as a hero...
00:49:18 Two weeks.
00:59:25 They were just trying to defend themselves.
01:10:02 In your mind, Childers was responsible, wasn't he?
01:14:44 So why did I take this job?
01:17:41 - Yes. - Where's the tape?
01:21:21 But Sergeant Krasevitch was not shot by the demonstrators, was he?
01:24:09 Did you remove any weapons from the people you were treating?
01:27:47 Will you read the underlined sections for the court, please?
01:30:47 Objection, Your Honor. I've seen no such tapes.
01:35:20 you ordered open fire on the crowd?
01:38:25 the U.S.S. Wake Island of all radio communications received that day
01:41:40 My witness has an important perspective on that statement.
01:45:42 who witnessed Colonel Childers' barbarism firsthand.
01:49:01 and call it murder when he's defending himself
15:00:25 - Excuse me.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,448
Dialogue density11.3 lines / min
First line00:01:30
Final line15:00:25

Production Record

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