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The Outpost

2019, Movie, 2h 3min

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.

Country: United States

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Reviews

Critic Brian Tallerico

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Every performance in “The Outpost” is better than average, particularly for movies like this, and that’s one of Lurie’s greatest accomplishments.

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Critic Roger Moore

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...an engrossing and immersive look at an isolated battle in “America’s Longest War”...

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Critic Matt Fowler

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...a cleverly, and respectfully, crafted war film that uses a segmented, episodic approach to help you invest in the characters while building up to a very impressive battle sequence.

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Critic Tannavi Sharma

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The film moves from crude-talking soldiers in a bad situation, into something more complex, painful, brave and illuminating.

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Critic Jeffrey M. Anderson

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...features an amazing, extended battle sequence that's harrowing yet coherent. It also has an appealingly hard, terse quality to its dialogue.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

Critic Richard Roeper

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A war movie unflinching in showing risks, heroics of U.S. soldiers.

Read full review at Chicago Sun Times

Frequently asked questions

What is The Outpost about? Toggle content

In the Battle of Kamdesh, a small group of U.S. soldiers stationed at a remote outpost in Afghanistan must defend against a coordinated attack by hundreds of Taliban fighters, the largest and bloodiest battle of the 19-year conflict.

Where can I stream The Outpost? Toggle content

You can stream The Outpost on: Netflix

What movies are similar to The Outpost? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Outpost include William Tell, Napoleon, Free State of Jones, Blitz, All Quiet on the Western Front, The Monuments Men.