A sergeant; stationed in Arlington, Virginia in the late 1960s; must deal with his desires to save the lives of young soldiers being sent to Vietnam. Continuously denied the chance to teach the soldiers about his experiences, he settles for trying to help the son of an old army buddy.
James Caan
as Sgt. Clell Hazard
Anjelica Huston
as Samantha Davis
James Earl Jones
as Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson
D. B. Sweeney
as Jackie Willow
Dean Stockwell
as Capt. Homer Thomas
Mary Stuart Masterson
as Rachel Feld
Dick Anthony Williams
as Slasher Williams
Lonette McKee
as Betty Rae
Sam Bottoms
as Lt. Webber
Elias Koteas
as Pete Deveber
Laurence Fishburne
as Sgt. Flanagan
Casey Siemaszko
as Wildman
