The Last Full Measure [DVD]

• The Last Full Size DVD
• Product Type: Abis DVD
• Format: DVD

Thirty-four years after his death, Airman William H. Pitsenbarger, Jr. ('Pits') is awarded the nation's highest military honour, for his actions on the battlefield. The Last Full Measure is the incredible true story of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger (Jeremy Irvine), a U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen 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. Starring. Sebastian Stan as Scott Huffman. Christopher Plummer as Frank Pitsenbarger. William Hurt as Tully. Ethan Russell as Young Tully. Ed Harris as Ray Mott. Zach Roerig as Young Ray Mott. Samuel L. Jackson as Takoda. Jeremy Irvine as William H. Pitsenbarger. Peter Fonda as Jimmy Burr. LisaGay Hamilton as Celia. The heart-pounding excitement of 1917 with the deeply moving emotional honesty of Saving Private Ryan - Observer A moving and powerful and unforgettable story about the Vietnam War and its aftershocks, in the tradition of 'The Deer Hunter' - Chicago Sun Times Well-executed battle sequences - New York Times Absolutely amazing performances - The Weekend Warrior