The Outpost
6.9/10
Rating
123 min
Runtime
2020
Release Year
Rod Lurie
Director
Cast
Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Orlando Bloom, Ernest Cavazos, Taylor John Smith
Quick Synopsis
In 2009, a small group of U.S. soldiers stationed at Combat Outpost Keating, a remote base situated in a valley surrounded by three mountains in Afghanistan, faced a large-scale, coordinated attack by Taliban fighters. This intense confrontation, known as the Battle of Kamdesh, became the deadliest battle for American forces during the Afghan War. Despite being outnumbered, the soldiers of Bravo Troop 3-61 CAV fought to defend their position, earning recognition as one of the most decorated units in the 19-year conflict.
Detailed Synopsis of The Outpost
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.
