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Plot

When a young Caucasian military man is thrown into an all African-American barracks for punishment, he slowly earns the respect of his peers while they all are forced to contend with the prejudicial acts of a racist sergeant. Charlie Sheen, Laurence Fishburne, Martin Sheen (who also directed) and others appear in this well-intentioned drama.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
97min.
Theatrical Release Date:
01/18/1991
DVD Release Date:
12/19/2000
Distributor(s):
New Line Cinema
Director(s):
Martin Sheen
Starring:
Charlie Sheen , Martin Sheen , F. Murray Abraham , Laurence Fishburne , Michael Beach
Themes:
Alcoholism,Fathers and Sons,Social Injustice,Military Life,Race Relations
Tone:
Angry,Humorous,Rousing
Keywords:
Black [race],army,barracks,punishment,race-relations,racism,sergeant,stockade
Country of Origin:
USA (01-18-1991)
Language:
English