A war hero's toughest battle? Paperwork and hospital politics in sunny San Diego.
A sergeant that came back from Iraq traumatized, find out the difficult about working on General hospital in San Diego.
Acting
Christine Lahti brings gravitas to every scene she's in.
Direction
Andy Tennant finds humanity in military bureaucracy.
Writing
Surprisingly nuanced PTSD portrayal for a TV movie.
Director
Andy Tennant
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a backdoor pilot for a proposed CBS series that never materialized, shot at actual Naval Medical Center San Diego.
Released during the height of Iraq War media fatigue, it struggled to find audiences already overwhelmed by trauma narratives. The casting of Emily Rose, fresh off her indie breakthrough, signaled higher ambitions than typical TV movies of the era.
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