The Tillman Story
Seen it?2010 | 94 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$799K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Amir Bar-Lev
- Josh BrolinNarrator (voice)
- Mary TillmanSelf - Pat's Mother
- Russell BaerSelf - 2/75 Ranger Battalion
- Pat Tillman Sr.Self - Pat's Father
- Philip KensingerSelf - U.S. Army Special Operations Command
- Stan GoffSelf - Retired Soldier
- Jason ParsonsSelf - 2/75 Ranger Battalion
- Bryan O'NealSelf - 2/75 Ranger Battalion
- Marie TillmanSelf - Pat's Wife
- Richard TillmanSelf - Pat's Youngest Brother