Synopsis
A group of recruits go through Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Polk, Louisiana's infamous Tigerland, last stop before Vietnam for tens of thousands of young men in 1971.
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Cast
- Colin FarrellPvt. Roland Bozz
- Matthew DavisPvt. Jim Paxton
- Clifton Collins Jr.Pvt. Miter
- Tom GuiryPvt. Cantwell
- Shea WhighamPvt. Wilson
- James MacDonaldStaff Sgt. Thomas
- Michael ShannonSgt. Filmore
- Cole HauserStaff Sgt. Cota
- Neil Brown Jr.Private Jamoa Kearns
- Matt GeraldSgt. Eveland
Recommendations
- 88
New York Daily News
A strong, gritty, powerful piece of film making, and one of the three or four best movies made about the Vietnam era. - 83
Entertainment Weekly
An affecting, old fashioned, antiwar war story. - 80
Los Angeles Times
Consistently fresh, engrossing and unpredictable. - 75
USA Today
Worth a look. It's easy to overrate -- but just as easy to undervalue. - 75
New York Post
Rarely less than compelling, must-see entertainment, thanks to Farrell, Schumacher and company. - 70
TV Guide Magazine
The stripped-down production give a disturbing sense of immediacy to an otherwise fairly conventional story about boys being prepared for war. - 50
The New York Times
Beneath the rough vérité exterior beats the same slick, corny heart. - 40
Village Voice
In his first major role, the Irish actor Farrell deflects the script's more dubious aspects through sheer magnetic presence.
