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Plot Outline: "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.

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Orlando Bloom, Taylor John Smith, Caleb Landry Jones, Scott Eastwood, Sam Raimi, Jack Kesy, Rod Lurie, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Rob Tapert, Cory Hardrict, Milo Gibson

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Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

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.

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Key Facts

  1. 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).
  2. Based on Jake Tapper's book "The Outpost: An Untold Story Of American Valor."

Filming Timeline

  1. 2020 - May: The film was set to Completed status.
  2. 2018 - May: The film was set to Pre-Production status.

    Scheduled to begin production August 2018.

  3. 2017 - July: The film was set to Development status.

    Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson have been working on the screenplay and getting the project together since 2014.

  4. 2014 - June: The film was set to Development status.
  5. 2014 - February: The film was set to Announced status.

    Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson have used their own money to option The Outpost: An Untold Story Of American Valor.

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The Outpost was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, July 3, 2020. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from various digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Vudu and others.

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