The Outpost (2019)

A small team of U.S. soldiers battle against hundreds of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.

Director:

Rod Lurie

Writers:

Paul Tamasy (screenplay by), Eric Johnson (screenplay by)

Stars:

Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Orlando Bloom

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Scott Eastwood	...	SSG Clint Romesha
Caleb Landry Jones	...	SPC Ty Carter
Orlando Bloom	...	CPT Ben Keating
Jack Kesy	...	SGT Josh Kirk
Cory Hardrict	...	SGT Vernon Martin
Milo Gibson	...	CPT Robert Yllescas
Jacob Scipio	...	SGT Justin Gallegos
Taylor John Smith	...	1LT Andrew Bundermann
Jonathan Yunger	...	SFC Jonathan Hill
Alexander Arnold	...	SPC Chris Griffin
George Arvidson	...	CPT Chris Cordova
Will Attenborough	...	PV1 Ed Faulkner
Chris Born	...	SPC Stephan Mace
Ernest Cavazos	...	SGT Armando Avalos
Scott Alda Coffey	...	SPC Michael Scusa

Storyline

During the Afghanistan war, several outposts were placed to control the Taliban movement and their supply chain. Camp Keating, situated in a valley surrounded by mountains, was one them. While being shot at by the Talibans was business as usual, they tried to gain respect from local village elders and have them help stop these skirmishes. One day, when 400 Talibans rallied for a surprise attack, it was up to them to leverage the poor defenses and lack of ammo and manpower they had, to ultimately survive and go back to their loved ones.

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Plot Keywords:

taliban | based on true story | battle | afghanistan | mortar | 

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Taglines:

The mission was survival.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | History | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for war violence and grisly images, pervasive language, and sexual references

Did You Know?

Trivia

Scott Eastwood (Clint Eastwood), Milo Gibson (Mel Gibson), and James Jagger (Mick Jagger) are all sons of famous directors/actors/musicians. Will Attenborough is the grandson of famed director/actor Richard Attenborough, and Scott Alda Coffey is the grandson of actor Alan Alda.

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Goofs

The counselor seeing SPC Carter at the end was an Army officer, and should not have been wearing earrings with a field uniform.

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Quotes

First Lt Benjamin Keating: So how do we do our jobs and stay safe? We need to keep a good relationship with the locals. Respect keeps us safe.

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Crazy Credits

After the ending credit song starts, the pictures of the KIA soldiers are shown along with a clip of the actor that played every one of them in the movie. After the song ends, there are various clips and interviews with the real soldiers and some of the actors, including two clips from the TV show "An Unlikely Hero" with Ty Carter and some words from him at the very end.

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Connections

References Ghostbusters (1984)

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Soundtracks

Everybody Cries
Performed by Rita Wilson
Written by Rod Lurie, Larry Groupe (as Larry Groupé), and Rita Wilson
Courtesy of Music 41

User Reviews

A story of true valor

This movie (despite its occasional poor reviews) is fantastic. On a film basis, the movie does a great job introducing you to characters you'd want to learn the true story of. I read the book by Clinton Romesha (depicted by Scott Eastwood) last year entitled "Red Platoon" and always had an interest in learning more about the events that unfolded that day. This movie, in my opinion, did the book justice. As far as filmography is concerned, it was great. Realistic action, gunfire, explosions, etc. that youd expect to see in a war movie. The added aspect of realism was the trauma that you can see in the actors portrayal of their characters eyes that can only be a glimpse into what they experienced. Watch the movie, read the book, or vice-versa. Just remember the names.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA Bulgaria

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 July 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Outpost

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,140,701

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millennium Media, Perfection Hunter Productions, York Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1