Name: The Tillman Story
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010-08-22
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Cast: Josh Brolin, Mary Tillman, Russell Baer, Pat Tillman Sr., Philip Kensinger

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Pat Tillman never thought of himself as a hero. His choice to leave a multimillion-dollar football contract and join the military wasn't done for any reason other than he felt it was the right thing to do. The fact that the military manipulated his tragic death in the line of duty into a propaganda tool is unfathomable and thoroughly explored in Amir Bar-Lev's riveting and enraging documentary.

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Directed by: Amir Bar-Lev
Written by: Amir Bar-Lev, Joe Bini, Mark Monroe
Produced by: John Battsek
Music by: Philip Sheppard

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August 22, 2010 · 1 h 34 min · R

Released: August 22, 2010
Runtime: 1 h 34 min
Age rating: R
Content: Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 4 countries

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Where can I stream The Tillman Story?

In the United States, The Tillman Story streams on Prime, Hoopla, and Lionsgate+, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Plex, and Tubi TV. It also streams in 3 other countries.

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Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 86).

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