Thirty-four years after his death, Airman William H. Pitsenbarger, Jr. ("Pits") is awarded the nation's highest military honor, for his actions on the battlefield.Thirty-four years after his death, Airman William H. Pitsenbarger, Jr. ("Pits") is awarded the nation's highest military honor, for his actions on the battlefield.Thirty-four years after his death, Airman William H. Pitsenbarger, Jr. ("Pits") is awarded the nation's highest military honor, for his actions on the battlefield.
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Eoin O'Brien
- Hal Sladeas Hal Slade
- (as Eion O'Brien)
John D. Hickman
- Geneas Gene
- (as John Hickman)
Dan Renalds
- Private Benjaminas Private Benjamin
- (as Daniel Theodore Renalds)
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Storyline
In 1999 an up-and-coming political staffer at the Department of Defence, Scott Huffman, is given the job of investigating a request to upgrade an award to the Medal of Honour. After conspicuous acts of gallantry Airman William H Pitsenbarger was killed in Vietnam in 1966. He was recommended for the MoH but his award was downgraded to the Air Force Cross. For over 30 years his comrades and family have been lobbying for him to receive the medal. Huffman cares more about his own career than this case but the more he looks into it, the more convinced he is that Pitsenbarger deserves the MoH and should have received it in 1966. Why didn't he then? —grantss
- Taglines
- The Ultimate Sacrifice Deserves the Highest Honor
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for war violence, and language
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaDuring the credits, there are interviews with the real airmen and soldiers who knew Pitsenbarger.
- GoofsThe uniform worn by Pits is NOT incorrect. He is shown with his name in white on blue over one breast and USAF in white on blue over the other as well as blue & silver stripes on his sleeve. There are several photos of the real-life A1C Pitsenbarger taken in Vietnam while wearing jungle fatigues with the white on blue name tags and blue and silver rank insignia. Subdued name tags and rank insignia did not become mandatory in the Air Force until the 1970s.
- Crazy creditsInterviews with veterans and others involved during end credits.
Top review
Beautiful made movie
Beautiful made movie! It's a movies which didn't bring out the violence of the war, but a emotional and touchy story of a hero. It's really rare that we even see a Vietnam war movies. I literally cried throughout the whole movies. Very glad to see.
Great pick on actor and subject! Love the concept that this movie has brought hope to our life. PTSD was well written and showed in front of us. All the suffers that those veterans had been through. Great storyline based on real story. For sure that this story has "heart" , I really hope that people can see, feel and understand what veterans had been through and provide support for them. Definitely recommend!
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- Aug 11, 2019
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- Một Cách Vẹn Toàn
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,949,212
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,058,019
- Jan 26, 2020
- Gross worldwide
- $3,364,426
- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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