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Movie Info
Genre(s): Drama
Written by:
Ross Klavan
Michael McGruther
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Release Date:
Theatrical: September 22, 2000
DVD: April 17, 2001
Running Time: 100 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: R for violence, pervasive language, a scene of strong sexuality and some drug use
Starring Colin Farrell, Matthew Davis, Clifton Collins Jr., and Tom Guiry
At Fort Polk, Louisiana, thousands of young men prepare for Vietnam. The specter of combat hangs over the men of A-Company, Second Platoon, as they enter the final stage of infantry training. They will be sent to the war. But each man deals with this prospect in his own way. One man's defiance, however, galvanizes every member of the platoon. (20th Century Fox)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
New York Daily News Jack Mathews
A strong, gritty, powerful piece of film making, and one of the three or four best movies made about the Vietnam era.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
An affecting, old fashioned, antiwar war story.
Read Full Review >Variety Emanuel Levy
A tautly focused, well-executed drama. Demonstrates that it's still possible to make small, intimate and personal movies within the Hollywood studio system.
Read Full Review >USA Today Mike Clark
Worth a look. It's easy to overrate -- but just as easy to undervalue.
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
Rarely less than compelling, must-see entertainment, thanks to Farrell, Schumacher and company.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
The stripped-down production give a disturbing sense of immediacy to an otherwise fairly conventional story about boys being prepared for war.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Dana Stevens
Beneath the rough vérité exterior beats the same slick, corny heart.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Dennis Lim
In his first major role, the Irish actor Farrell deflects the script's more dubious aspects through sheer magnetic presence.
Read Full Review >Rolling Stone Peter Travers
Despite melodramatic lapses -- the gripping action recalls Walter Hill's 1981 "Southern Comfort" -- this is Schumacher's most ambitions film since "Falling Down" in 1993, and it plays to his strengths with young actors.
LA Weekly Manohla Dargis
Schumacher has gone into the cinematic heart of darkness and emerged with his own peculiar kink on the war movie: Vietnam beefcake.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 8.6 (out of 10) based on 15 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Rudy M. gave it a6:
It's worth it to see Colin Farrell's first real feature, otherwise, it's a fairly mediocre story - the dvd has Farrell's screentests - quite good.
Socrates gave it a 9:
This is a great movie! Colin Farrell has the role down pat and creates a memorable character in Bozz! This one will be a cult classic someday.
Nat B. gave it a 10:
I loved it.
S ex gave it a 10:
Hot, sexy, and touching.
Leanne Rimes gave it a 10:
ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT! Worth ten out of ten! Very moving drama of soldiers preparing for war! Farrell is excellent and incredibly gorgeous.
Dan A. gave it a 9:
A very gripping tale about recruits being prepared for vietnam. The film is brilliantly directed and keeps you glued to the tv, it has also unearthed some unknown talent.
James B. gave it a 9:
Well acted anti-war drama, very strong ensemble cast Farell was excellent in particular.
