'' The Tillman Story '' is a 2010 American documentary film directed by Amir Bar-Lev . The film is about the death of football player turned U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman in the war in Afghanistan , the coverup of the true circumstances of his death , and his family 's struggle to unearth the truth . It was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival . It was named 2010 Best Documentary by the San Francisco Film Critics Circle , the St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association , and the Florida Film Critics Circle . The film is narrated by Josh Brolin
2010 Sundance Film Festival
2010 Sundance Film Festival
The Tillman Story