The Tillman Story

"A mystery. A cover-up. A crime. One family will risk everything for the truth."

2010 1h 34m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 53

Documentary

Synopsis

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Pat Tillman never thought of himself as a hero. His choice to leave a multimillion-dollar football contract and join the military wasn't done for any reason other than he felt it was the right thing to do. The fact that the military manipulated his tragic death in the line of duty into a propaganda tool is unfathomable and thoroughly explored in Amir Bar-Lev's riveting and enraging documentary.

“A mystery. A cover-up. A crime. One family will risk everything for the truth.”

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Cast

Josh Brolin
Narrator (voice)
Mary Tillman
Self - Pat's Mother
Russell Baer
Self - 2/75 Ranger Battalion
Pat Tillman Sr.
Self - Pat's Father
Philip Kensinger
Self - U.S. Army Special Operations Command
Stan Goff
Self - Retired Soldier
Jason Parsons
Self - 2/75 Ranger Battalion
Bryan O'Neal
Self - 2/75 Ranger Battalion

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Amir Bar-Lev
Writers: Amir Bar-Lev, Mark Monroe, Joe Bini
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Amir Bar-Lev, shot by Sean Kirby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philip Sheppard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joshua Altman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Josh Brolin and Mary Tillman and Russell Baer carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A mystery. A cover-up. A crime. One family will risk everything for the truth.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1568334 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Amir Bar-Lev directs. Sean Kirby behind the camera. Philip Sheppard scores. Joshua Altman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Directed by Amir Bar-Lev, shot by Sean Kirby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Philip Sheppard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Joshua Altman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Josh Brolin and Mary Tillman and Russell Baer carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A mystery. A cover-up. A crime. One family will risk everything for the truth.".
7IMDB entry: tt1568334 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.