Rules of Engagement

Rules of Engagement is a 2000 military drama directed by William Friedkin (The French Connection) that stars Samuel L. Jackson as USMC Colonel Terry Childers, who finds himself facing a court-martial after ordering his troops to open fire on a crowd of civilian protesters during the evacuation of the US embassy in Sana'a, Yemen. Tommy Lee Jones co-stars as Hayes Hodges, a soon to be retired Marine Colonel and JAG lawyer whom Childers saved in Vietnam and now who must defend him in court. 
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=Handguns=
==M1911A1==
The M1911A1 appears in the film as the sidearm of then-Lieutenant Terry Childers (Samuel L. Jackson) in Vietnam. Childers uses the M1911A1 to force NVA Colonel Binh Le Cao (Baoan Coleman) to order his men to disengage after they ambush the U.S. Marines being led by then-Lieutenant Hayes Hodges (Tommy Lee Jones).
==Customized Springfield Armory Professional 1911==
While Childers is crying during a drunken fit, a Springfield Armory Professional customized with stainless parts is seen on his desk. When Hodges comes to check on him, Childers points it at him but is quickly disarmed.
==Makarov PM==
A Makarov PM is seen on a Yemeni officer's desk when Hodges questions him about the massacre in Sana'a. 
=Shotguns=
==Remington 870 Combat Shotgun==
One of the Marines in Hodge's squad in the opening Vietnam sequence carries a Remington 870 with a heat shield. 
==Mossberg 590 Combat Shotgun==
The Marine Embassy Guards can be seen armed with Mossberg 590 shotguns during the siege, fitted with bayonet lugs and wood furniture.
=Rifles=
==M16A1 Rifle==
During the opening Vietnam scenes, then-Lieutenants Hodges (Tommy Lee Jones) and Childers (Samuel L. Jackson) lead a platoon of Marines armed with M16A1s.
==Type 56 Carbine==
NVA soldiers are shown firing SKS rifles when they ambush Hodges' Marines in a swamp. 
thumb|none|500px|A NVA soldier engages the Marines with Type 56 Carbine
==AKM Rifle==
AKM rifles are used by several NVA soldiers when they attempt to ambush Childer's Marines. 
thumb|none|350px|AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake 7.62x39mm
==AKMS Rifle==
The AKMS is used by the Yemeni protesters during the siege of the U.S embassy in Sana'a. A memorable scene in the film shows a first-person view of an AKMS firing at the U.S. flag as it's being taken down from the embassy, the shooter putting several holes in the flag before the Marines can get it down. In several shots, the AKMS rifles are fitted with PSO-1 scopes as used on the SVD Dragunov sniper rifle.
==L1A1 Rifle==
A Yemeni gunman is shown firing a L1A1 with a scope at the Marine helicopters as they approach the besieged embassy.
thumb|none|350px|British Inch Pattern L1A1 SLR (Self Loading Rifle) chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO - Variation of the FN FAL rifle. British & New Zealand SLRs were later fitted with black fibreglass furniture as seen here.
==M16A2 Rifle==
Most of Colonel Childers' Marines in Yemen are armed with M16A2 rifles. 
==M4A1 Carbine==
The M4A1 carbine is used by Captain Lee (Blair Underwood) during the embassy evacuation. Another Marine escorting Ambassador Mourain (Ben Kingsley) is also armed with a M4A1.
==AKMSU Carbine==
AKMSU carbines are carried by Yemeni security forces when Hodges visits Sana'a as part of his investigation, and in flashback sequences during Col. Childers' court-marshal. 
=Machine Guns=
==M60 Machine Gun==
The M60 machine gun is used by Marines in the opening Vietnam scenes and later on the UH-1 helicopter that transports Col. Childers' team to the besieged U.S. embassy in Yemen.
==RPD Light Machine Gun==
RPD light machine guns are used by the North Vietnamese in the opening scene.
==Daewoo K3 Light Machine Gun==
During the embassy siege, several Marines use Daewoo K3 light machine guns that have been visually modified to resemble the M249 SAW (they are fitted with M249 heat shields, among other features, but are recognizable as K3s due to the shape of the front sight and gas tube).
=Other=
==M18 Smoke Grenade==
During the scene in Vietnam, several Marines, including Childers, have M18 smoke grenades attached to their web gear.
==M26 Hand Grenade==
A M26 hand grenade is seen on Hodges' belt when he is pinned down by enemy fire in Vietnam. 
==M79 Grenade Launcher==
The M79 grenade launcher is shown being used by marines during the opening scene in Vietnam.
==M72 LAW==
Several Marines in Vietnam have M72 LAW rocket launchers attached to their packs. 
==M203 Grenade Launcher==
Several of Col. Childer's Marines have M203 grenade launchers mounted on their M16A2s during the embassy siege.
==M136 AT4 Rocket Launcher==
A few Marines have M136 AT4 rocket launchers strapped to their backs during the embassy mission, although they do not use them.
thumb|none|500px|An AT4 Rocket Launcher is carried by one of the Marines pinned down at the embassy.
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