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The Outpost

2020 · 123 min

A tense, immersive war drama that puts you in the boots of soldiers under siege, blending chaotic combat with quiet moments of camaraderie and loss.

Tagline
The mission was survival.
Overview
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 to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh, as it was known, was the bloodiest American engagement of the Afghan 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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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • loyalty
  • death
  • friendship
Places
  • military
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror5
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
war, drama, history, action
Directed by
Rod Lurie
Written by
Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson
Starring
Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Orlando Bloom, Ernest Cavazos, Taylor John Smith, Cory Hardrict, Milo Gibson, Bobby Lockwood
Cinematography
Lorenzo Senatore
Runtime
123 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Pushto

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