Rules of Engagement
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BRUCE GREENWOOD (National Security Adviser William Sokal) starred in "Double Jeopardy," also for Paramount Pictures and also starred Tommy Lee Jones and had lead roles in the critically acclaimed "The Sweet Hereafter" (for which he received a Genie award nomination) and "Exotica," both directed by Atom egoyan. Other film credits include "Thick as Thieves," "Disturbing Behavior," "Wild Orchid," "Passenger 57" and "Father's Day" with Robin Williams and Billy Crystal.
In addition, Greenwood starred in "The Lost Son," an independent British feature directed by Chris Menges and the upcoming "Cord" and "Thirteen Days," in which he stars as John F. Kennedy.
In 1995, Greenwood starred in a miniseries about Ashley Judd's famous country-music family, "Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge." Other television credits include "The Larry Sanders Show," on which he appeared for three episodes; the title role in UPN's "Nowhere Man" and "St. Elsewhere," on which he was a regular. Greenwood won a Gemini Award for his guest appearance on "Road to Avonlea" and has appeared in the television movies "The Companion" and "Beach Boys" in addition to over a dozen tele-films and miniseries.
Born in Noranda, Quebec, Greenwood spent his early years growing up in Princeton, New Jersey; Washington, D.C., and then Vancouver, British Columbia, where he moved when he was 11-year-old.
The glossy on the left was also in the press kit, along with the picture of director William Friedkin, on the right.
A few quotes on Bruce and his character appear below:
In addition to Jones and Jackson, the distinguished cast includes Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley, who stars as the U.S. Ambassador rescued from a mob by Col. Childers and his Marines; Anne Archer plays the Ambassador's wife and Australian actor Guy Pearce plays Maj. Mark Biggs, the smooth and formidable attorney prosecuting the case against Col. Childers.
Veteran character actor Philip Baker Hall plays H. Lawrence Hodges, a retired Marine general and Hays Holdges' father, and Bruce Greenwood is William Sokal, the National Security Adviser who is determined to contain the diplomatic crisis sparked by the deaths in Yemen.
"This is a fictional story," producer Zanuck says, "but it's a story you can read about in the paper everyday.....While there may seem to be bad guys in the film there really aren't -- not even the National Security Adviser, played by Bruce Greenwood. His motives are not personal; he thinks he's doing what's best for the U.S. under tragic circumstances. He thinks what was done in Yemen was the act of one reckless, careless individual and wants the world to know so it doesn't hold the U.S. responsible.
