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The Tillman Story

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

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.

Top Cast

  • Josh Brolin

    Josh Brolin

    Narrator (voice)

  • Mary Tillman

    Mary Tillman

    Self - Pat's Mother

  • Russell Baer

    Russell Baer

    Self - 2/75 Ranger Battalion

  • Pat Tillman Sr.

    Pat Tillman Sr.

    Self - Pat's Father

  • Philip Kensinger

    Philip Kensinger

    Self - U.S. Army Special Operations Command

  • Stan Goff

    Stan Goff

    Self - Retired Soldier

  • Jason Parsons

    Jason Parsons

    Self - 2/75 Ranger Battalion

  • Bryan O'Neal

    Bryan O'Neal

    Self - 2/75 Ranger Battalion

  • Marie Tillman

    Marie Tillman

    Self - Pat's Wife

Overview

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.

Rating

7.1 / 10
51 Reviews
1 Popular

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