The Finest Hour

Macho Lawrence Larry Hammer and frailer Dean Mazzoli initially rival as US Navy SEAL trainees but become buddies in instructor chief petty officer Boscos merciless training class The friends date two girls but both love Barbara who chooses to marry Larry as ideal father for her preteen son After graduation from Basic UDTSEAL training they choose opposite oceans for further training However Sadam Huseins invasion of Kuwait gets both mobilized in the same unit with Bosco who gets captured and tortured Dean learns Barbara has left adulterer Larry They mount a rescue together taking risks even on their own side