A pragmatic marine endures the dehumanizing grind of boot camp and the bleakness of war-torn Vietnam.
Bleak, with dark satire. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Max, MGM+ and YouTube (free).
No surprises for an R: moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence.
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A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
No. Brace yourself.
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