Originally hitting theaters and On-Demand July 3rd, The Outpost from Screen Media Films, is a war drama based on true events that took place on October 3rd, 2009. It is based on the New York Times best-selling non-fiction book, The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor from CNN’s Jake Tapper. The events surrounding Black Hawk Down took place exactly 16 years earlier, October 3rd-4th 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia.
A small unit of U.S. soldiers alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battle 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.
Directed by Rod Lurie (The Contender, The Last Castle) and adapted by Oscar-nominated screenwriting duo Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson (The Fighter).
The film stars Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, and Orlando Bloom. Three of the actual troops who fought at COP Keating appear in the film, including Medal of Honor recipient Ty Carter.
The Outpost will hit Netflix on October 1st. Watch the trailer below.