A security team fights a relentless, gritty battle to defend American lives during a chaotic attack in Libya.
Suspenseful and epic. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.
Streaming on YouTube (free).
What we could confirm fits an R: brutal violence and frequent strong language.
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An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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