The Outpost

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The Outpost

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2020

2h 3m

War

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A small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh became the bloodiest American engagement of the Afghanistan War in 2009, and Bravo Troop 3-61 CAV became one of the most decorated units of the 19-year conflict.

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Told with gripping realism, The Outpost is a thrilling technical feat and a worthy tribute to military heroes.

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

12/18/2020

3.5/4

It's a true-life story, masterfully directed by Rod Lurie who instinctively captures the danger, risks and moments of desperation and humanity of the event.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

07/10/2020

3.5/4

Each death mattered. Each sacrifice resonated. Each act of heroism in the face of overwhelmingly lethal odds stopped my heart and forced me to pay rapt attention.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

07/09/2020

A solidly made and well-acted film.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

01/27/2024

6/10

It is, at best, a somewhat average war film. [Full review in Spanish]

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

09/01/2022

4/5

The Outpost will shake your core and rattle your bones.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/24/2022

3/5

While the first half of “The Outpost” is a borderline disservice, the second half is a fitting tribute to the soldiers who fought the Battle of Kamdesh.

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Young S.

@YoungStevie May 17

A remarkable film, worth your time

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Mark A

@mandrews92626 Apr 2

Riveting from start to finish. I expected another action war movie, not so, this movie is so real

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Wayne K

@RT88290232 Mar 25

A war film with action and tension that doesn’t skimp on character or believability, The Outpost had me worried at first, since it bombards you with so many characters it seems impossible that it would be able to keep you up to speed with all of them. But much like starting High School, the names are all there, you just need to get used to them. It really captures the feel of a claustrophobic outpost, with the same people, rooms and routines with the monotony broken every now and then with a fight for your life. You do get to know and care for the characters as the film goes on, and the battle scenes are hard hitting and fittingly brutal. It takes it’s fair shares of shots, pun intended, at the incompetence of military leadership and their poor decisions that land soldiers in situations like this, some so blatant that even a layman could point them out. It’s a solidly entertaining film about camaraderie and the relentless deluge of misery that is modern warfare.

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Shawn S

@Skoolboy740 Mar 20

Wow! A must see. Especially if you served during GWOT.

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Frank N

@Badami Mar 4

Truly excellent and harrowing.

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Kevin B

@Kfbesq Mar 1

The best and most realistic war movie since Blackhawk Down. Shocking valor. A true story told well.. I highly recommend this movie.

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Synopsis

A small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh became the bloodiest American engagement of the Afghanistan War in 2009, and Bravo Troop 3-61 CAV became one of the most decorated units of the 19-year conflict.

Director: Rod Lurie
Producer: Marc Frydman, Jeffrey Greenstein, Paul Michael Merryman, Paul Tamasy, Les Weldon, Jonathan Yunger
Screenwriter: Eric Johnson, Paul Tamasy
Distributor: Screen Media Films
Production Co: Source Investments B.V., York Films, Perfection Hunter Productions, Millennium Media
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Grisly Images|Sexual References|War Violence)
Genre: War, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 3, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 3, 2020
Runtime: 2h 3m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)