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.
Acting
Farrell's magnetic breakout—charming, infuriating, heartbreaking.
Direction
Schumacher's grainy 16mm documentary style before his blockbuster era.
Sound
Boot camp cacophony and silence that screams.
Director
Joel Schumacher
Colin Farrell
Pvt. Roland Bozz
Matthew Davis
Pvt. Jim Paxton
Clifton Collins Jr.
Pvt. Miter
Tom Guiry
Pvt. Cantwell
Shea Whigham
Pvt. Wilson
James MacDonald
Staff Sgt. Thomas
Michael Shannon
Sgt. Filmore
Cole Hauser
Staff Sgt. Cota
Neil Brown Jr.
Pvt. Jamoa Kearns
Matt Gerald
Sgt. Eveland
Russell Richardson
Pvt. Johnson
Nick Searcy
Capt. Saunders
Afemo Omilami
SFC Ezra Landers
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in 28 days for $10 million, Schumacher used handheld 16mm cameras and natural lighting to create the documentary feel.
Tigerland was a real training ground where soldiers knew Vietnam death statistics; many recruits tried everything to fail out—Bozz's tactics were actually practiced.
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