Pat Tillman gave up his professional football career in 2002 and joined the Army Rangers, immediately becoming a symbol of patriotism and steadfast duty. But Pat Tillman's truth is much more complex than the comics created by the media, and ultimately more heroic. When the government tried to turn his death into war propaganda, they chose the wrong family. Pat's mother, Dannie Tillman, led the family's Crusade in the mountains of Santa Cruz, revealing the truth behind their son's life and death myth. Amir Bar Lev conducted a frank and inspiring interview with Pat's comrades and his family. This emotional and insightful film not only reveals the dark consequences of Pat's death, but also calls for a mission to the entire command chain, and explores themes as timeless as heroism itself.
