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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Rod Lurie

Producer:

Marc Frydman, Jeffrey Greenstein, Paul Michael Merryman

Writer:

Eric Johnson, Paul Tamasy

Release Date:

Nov 11, 2020

Runtime:

2hr 15m

Synopsis

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

Cast

  • Scott Eastwood
  • Caleb Landry Jones
  • Orlando Bloom
  • Jack Kesy
  • Cory Hardrict
  • Milo Gibson
  • Jacob Scipio
  • Taylor John Smith
  • Jonathan Yunger
  • Celina Sinden

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • When I saw the dedication to Rod Lurie's son I thought "there's no way the son of a Hollywood director died fighting in Afghanistan" and sure enough it was a musical festival.

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    Matthew Christman
    Matthew Christman
    Jul 28, 2022

    POV you’re living in the worst placed outpost in Afghanistan that gets infiltrated by a large number of taliban days before your exfil back to the states. BRUTAL.

    118 Likes
    Nathan
    Nathan
    May 28, 2025

    Now who tf places a outpost in what basically might as well be the most easy to invade and see base ever

    107 Likes
    Bailey
    Bailey
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    Jul 5, 2020

    A very boots-on-the-ground perspective -- and I have little doubt of its authenticity, which is admirable -- robs this of a lot of nuance, and representationally it's...let's say less than ideal. But its clean formal economy goes a long way to making a successful…

    105 Likes
    matt lynch
    matt lynch
    Mar 7, 2021

    Putting a base at the bottom of an enemy valley doesn’t seem like a smart idea but then again, military intelligence is a contradictory term.

    90 Likes
    CinemaVoid 🏴‍☠️
    CinemaVoid 🏴‍☠️
    Jul 5, 2020

    👍🏻70% 2020 list - Click HERE So I am genuinely as surprised as anyone reading this with my score. As I said last night in my review for 1917, I love War films (if they are well-made). I will admit that this movie is a bit sloppy at moments. The “style” of it feels a bit…

    86 Likes
    Austin Burke
    Austin Burke
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    Feb 13, 2021

    The Outpost is intense. The action is brutal, and the story is real. My bad for sleeping on this film for so long.  The climatic battle is straight up chaos. You don’t realize sometimes you have to fight without your combat gear or the desperate need for ammunition. Also,…

    83 Likes
    Todd Gaines
    Todd Gaines
    Nov 21, 2020

    The Outpost > 1917 There, I said it. ⛰️💥🔫🪖🫡⛰️

    79 Likes
    Christian Di Leo
    Christian Di Leo
    Jun 29, 2020

    Starring (and I am using that term loosely): - the son of Mel Gibson; - the son of Clint Eastwood; - the son of Mick Jagger; - the son of Michael Attenborough; - the son of ...* *please add

    56 Likes
    Martyn
    Martyn
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  • Andrew Gooder
    Andrew Gooder liked
    The Outpost

    I’ve never been in combat but from what I’ve researched about the life of the military in these situations this seemed pretty accurate and it was fun to watch because it was intense and it was horrifying. I like how it focused on a true act of valor our hero’s experienced. 8.8/10

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    Sam MacKay
    Sam MacKay loved
    The Outpost

    8.9/10 - This war story does justice to the real men who lost their lives and served this station. A truly human look at our service heroes

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    Jay Johnson
    Jay Johnson disliked
    The Outpost

    I gave this movie a chance and it frustrated me more than anything. The whole team sucked. A group of small children are more organized than the team. Should of named the movie awful suicide mission. Carter was the only man who was useful or did anything.

    2Y
  • Corey Thompson
    Corey Thompson liked
    The Outpost

    It’s like where you have a little something happen each day and then all hell breaks loose on the other. They went a long time where nothing serious happened. Then the flood gates opened up on them. One of the longest battles ever 7/10

    2Y
    Sam Henrie
    Sam Henrie loved
    The Outpost

    9/10 Absolutely amazing. Captures all aspects of war. At the end Carter almost had me crying. Incredibly well done movie. Only thing I wish was better was when they had the camera scoped in and not accounting for recoil. Solid Movie

    4M
    Lee
    Lee liked
    The Outpost

    Despite its straight to DVD appearance, this war film is very much worth it. A better than expected cast manage to carry the tension and action packed plot, with Scott Eastwood probably delivering his best performance to date.

    2Y
  • Nick Dubberly
    Nick Dubberly loved
    The Outpost

    Other than knowing Orlando Bloom was in it, I knew absolutely nothing! Not even that this was based on a true story! This felt a lot like 13 Hours, in that they were tasked with a mission under insurmountable odds.

    2Y
    Dominik Lopuhhin
    Dominik Lopuhhin loved
    The Outpost

    Okei, sõjafilmid pole alati kõigi lemmikud, kuid täiega soovitan. Film on päris lahingust, näitab miks sõda on jõel. Tõsiselt mõtlema panev film!

    2Y
    kate
    kate loved
    The Outpost

    seen this a bunch of times it has a ton of action it’s not the best war movie but def one of my favorites also based on a true story

    3Y
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Jul 10, 2020

The Outpost manages to be both harrowing and less than completely involving, a movie that can be admired for its visceral portrayal of war while leaving the characters underdeveloped.

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Brian Lowry
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Jul 6, 2020

For those who appreciate the genre, this is a better-than-average merging of technical craftsmanship, narrative coherence, and competent acting.

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James Berardinelli
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75
Jul 2, 2020

Another guns and glory war movie about young American soldiers having to shoot their way out of some rats nest they should never have been sent to in the first place, Rod Lurie’s The Outpost is a familiar but uncommonly visceral reminder of what it really means to “support the troops.”

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David Ehrlich
IndieWire
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Outpost: Director's Cut (2020) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Outpost: Director's Cut (2020)?
The movie is 2hr 15min long.
What's The Outpost: Director's Cut (2020) about?
A small team of U.S. soldiers battle against hundreds of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.
Who's the cast of The Outpost: Director's Cut (2020)?
  • Scott Eastwood as Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha
  • Caleb Landry Jones as Staff Sgt. Ty Carter
  • Orlando Bloom as First Lt Benjamin Keating
  • Jack Kesy as Sgt. Josh Kirk
  • Cory Hardrict as SGT Vernon Martin
  • Milo Gibson as CPT. Robert Yllescas
  • Jacob Scipio as Staff Sgt. Justin T. Gallegos
  • Taylor John Smith as First Lt. Andrew Bundermann
  • Jonathan Yunger as SFC Jonathan Hill
  • Celina Sinden as Cpt. Katie Kopp
Who's the director behind The Outpost: Director's Cut (2020)?
Rod Lurie directed The Outpost: Director's Cut (2020).
Who produced The Outpost: Director's Cut (2020)?
Marc Frydman, Jeffrey Greenstein and Paul Michael Merryman produced The Outpost: Director's Cut (2020).