The Vietnam War is not the most shining example of how great America is over the course of the country’s relatively short life. Unlike other wars with clear goals, victories, and missions, the conflict in Vietnam was a messy affair that led to massive casualties and a country divided. And in the new film “The Last Full Measure,” that idea is shown by the way one heroic act can be overshadowed by layers of government cover-ups.
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The trailer for “The Last Full Measure” shows that the plot of the film follows the heroic actions of an Air Force medic, who is sadly forgotten by time and never received the Congressional Medal of Honor that he deserved. However, when a Pentagon staffer is given the assignment to investigate the situation, he uncovers the terrible truth about the mission and why the government has been covering it up for decades.
The film stars Sebastian Stan, Christopher Plummer, William Hurt, Ed Harris, Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Fonda, LisaGay Hamilton, Jeremy Irvine, Diane Ladd, Amy Madigan, Linus Roache, John Savage, Alison Sudol, and Bradley Whitford. “The Last Full Measure” is from writer-director Todd Robinson, who is probably best known for his previous films such as “Phantom” and “Lonely Hearts.”
“The Last Full Measure” is set to arrive in theaters on January 24, 2020.
Here’s the synopsis:
THE LAST FULL MEASURE tells the true story of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger (Jeremy Irvine), a U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen (also known as a PJ) medic who personally saved over sixty men. During a rescue mission on April 11, 1966, he was offered the chance to escape on the last helicopter out of a combat zone heavily under fire, but he stayed behind to save and defend the lives of his fellow soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division, before making the ultimate sacrifice in the bloodiest battle of the war. Thirty-two years later, respected Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman (Sebastien Stan) on a career fast-track is tasked with investigating a Congressional Medal of Honor request for Pitsenbarger made by his best friend and PJ partner on the mission (William Hurt) and his parents (Christopher Plummer & Diane Ladd). Huffman seeks out the testimony of Army veterans who witnessed Pitsenbarger’s extraordinary valor, including Takoda (Samuel L. Jackson), Burr (Peter Fonda) and Mott (Ed Harris). But as Huffman learns more about Pitsenbarger’s courageous acts, he uncovers a high-level conspiracy behind the decades-long denial of the medal, prompting him to put his own career on the line to seek justice for the fallen airman.