never heard of this movie and saw it on dvd . great movie and perfect example of a movie that take every cast member to make it work . no overhyped typical hollywood movie with the same old overhyped actor . no current quote a list actor could have pull off any performance in this movie . bring back memory of my own post vietnam war military experience . it concentrate on the people who be send to fight . a be portray by the character who have fear and emotion even if some volunteer for service . they be regular people too and some just weren not cut out for military life and i remember a few in my experience to put it mildly couldn not adapt to military life either but i will never forget them should have stay in touch . i highly recommend it and then think about those serving present day in afganistan . basic training be a trip and notice those drill sergeant aren not morning people and maybe they need sensitivity training ha . ha . ha .