excellent cast and story line and performance . totally believable . i realize the close knit group that exemplify the marine corp . but this movie bring fear to my heart . the marine let principle be damn . it seem that this film be base on real life incident . it show how difficult it be to go up against the establishment . anne heche be utterly convince . sam shepard portrayal of a gung ho marine be sober . and eric stoltz a her attorney be so deft balance his loyalty to the corp but also his loyalty to his client and while high above on his tightrope . he know what his true course of action have to be . but he be pull apart by his immersion in the marine tradition and loyalty to the corp above all else . i sit rivet to the tv screen . all in all i give this one a resounding positive .