i wasn not alive in the 60 and so i can not guarantee that this movie be a completely accurate representation of the period and but it be certainly a moving and fulfilling experience . there be some excellent performance and most notably by josh hamilton ( of with honor ) and jerry oconnell ( slider ) and who play brother divide by the war . bill smitrovich and a character actor who have be long ignore by many and give a heart fill performance a their strict father and who be force to question his own belief and value a one of his son make him proud by go to vietnam but return empty inside and while the other be exactly the opposite . all in all and this be a powerful and heartwarming film that i hope everyone get a chance to experience .