The Last Full Measure

The Last Full Measure

The ultimate sacrifice deserves the highest honor.

R 2020 · 116 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama, Action, War

The incredible true story of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen medic who personally saved over sixty men. Thirty-two years later, Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman investigates a Congressional Medal of Honor request for Pitsenbarger and uncovers a high-level conspiracy behind the decades-long denial of the medal, prompting Huffman to put his own career on the line to seek justice for the fallen airman.

Directed by Todd Robinson · Written by Todd Robinson

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Sebastian Stan Scott Huffman
Christopher Plummer Frank Pitsenbarger
William Hurt Tulley
Ed Harris Ray Mott
Zach Roerig Young Ray Mott
Samuel L. Jackson Takoda
Jeremy Irvine William Pitsenbarger
Peter Fonda Jimmy Burr
Bradley Whitford Carlton Stanton
Alison Sudol Tara Huffman
John Savage Kepper
Diane Ladd Alice Pitsenbarger

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