The Last Full Measure: The Story of a True Hero
From director Todd Robinson comes a film that tells the true story of William Pitsenbarger. William Pitsenbarger was rewarded posthumously for his rescue efforts with a Medal of Honor. The movie tells the story of the fight for him to receive it in the first place. The movie stars Jeremy Irvine as William himself, William Hurt as his comrade in arms, Christopher Plummer as his father, Sebastian Stan as Investigator Scott Huffman, and also starring in the film is Samuel L. Jackson and Ed Harris. People producing the film are Timothy Scott Bogart, Mark Damon, Nicholas Cafritz, Robert Reed Peterson, Shaun Sanghani, Michael Bassick, Adi Cohen, and Lauren Selig. Those who are executive producing the movie are Clay Pecorin, Russell Geyser, Cesare Fazari, Jessica Martins, Wilson da Silva, Habib H. Paracha, Tamara Birkemoe, Jenna Sanz-Agero, and Sidney Sherman.
The Last Full Measure seeks to show audiences the heroics of William Pitsenbarger who saved the lives of over sixty men during one of the hardest battles of the Vietnam War. William was an Air Force medic who eventually stayed behind during the fight. He did so in order to save and defend the lives of his fellow soldiers. Eventually, his decision resulted in him having to make the ultimate sacrifice. It also depicts the struggle that his comrade and father had to go through 20 years later in order to get him the Medal of Honor he deserved.
The movie seeks to highlight just how heroic his efforts were and how he managed to save the lives of so many soldiers. Also, it highlights the difficulty in his receiving the Medal of Honor well after his death on the battlefield. William served in the military from 1962 until his death in South Vietnam in 1966. Initially awarded posthumously the Air Force Cross, it would, in the end, be upgraded to the Medal of Honor for going above and beyond the call of duty on the battlefield. The Last Full Measure will officially release in theaters on January 24, 2020.