The Outpost Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

"The Outpost" is Combat Outpost Keating, located in Afghanistan only 14 miles from the Pakistani border, where 53 Americans prevailed against nearly 400 Taliban fighters in a day-long clash on Oct. 3, 2009.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Based on true events, in this military thriller, 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.

Drama War

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Outpost.

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  Scott Eastwood

  ... Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha

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  Caleb Landry Jones

  ... Specialist Ty Michael Carter

  The Social Network, DogMan

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  Orlando Bloom

  The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Deep Cover

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  Cory Hardrict

  ... Sgt. Vernon Martin

  Lovelace, Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

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  Jack Kesy

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  Taylor John Smith

  Warfare, Depravity

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  Milo Gibson

  Clawfoot, Mission of Honor

Crew Behind the Film

The The Outpost behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Rod Lurie last directed Straw Dogs and Nothing but the Truth. The film's writer Paul Tamasy last wrote The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare and The Finest Hours.

Director

Rod Lurie

Screenwriters

Paul Tamasy
Eric Johnson

Producers

Eric Johnson
Sam Raimi
Paul Tamasy
Rob Tapert

Production Details

What we know about the The Outpost movie production.

Key Facts

• Scott Eastwood will play Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha and Caleb Landry Jones will play Specialist Ty Michael Carter, both of whom received the Congressional Medal of Honor. Orlando has been cast in the role of 1st Lieutenant Benjamin D. Keating 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, who was killed in Afghanistan (Hollywood Reporter, 5/3/2018).
• Based on Jake Tapper's book "The Outpost: An Untold Story Of American Valor."

Production Updates for The Outpost

May 2020

Completed

Changed The Outpost movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2018

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Scheduled to begin production August 2018.

Jul 2017

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson have been working on the screenplay and getting the project together since 2014.

Jun 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Feb 2014

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson have used their own money to option The Outpost: An Untold Story Of American Valor.

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