Dir. Harold Becker · Starring George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise, John P. Navin Jr. · Music Maurice Jarre
“This school is our home, we think it's worth defending.”
WarDrama
Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
VIBE
A tense, dramatic coming-of-age story about young men facing impossible choices. It captures the melancholic weight of duty and the fierce loyalty forged in the crucible of military life.
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