The Tilman Story

In 2002, professional footballer Pat Tillman gave up his career to join the Army Rangers. In doing so he became an instant symbol of patriotism.
But the truth about Pat Tillman is far more complex and, ultimately, more heroic than the caricature created by the media. When the government tried to turn his death into war propaganda, they took on the wrong family. From her home in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Pat’s mother, Dannie Tillman, led the family’s crusade to reveal the truth beneath the mythology of their son’s life and death.

Featuring candid and revelatory interviews with Pat’s fellow soldiers as well as his family, Amir Bar-Lev’s emotional and insightful film not only shines a light on the shady aftermath of Pat’s death and calls to task the entire chain of command but also examines themes as timeless as the notion of heroism itself.