Storyline:
A two-segment look at the effect of the military mindset and war itself on Vietnam era Marines. The first half follows a group of recruits in boot camp under the command of the punishing Gunnery Sergeant Hartman. The second half shows one of those recruits, Joker, covering the war as a correspondent for Stars and Stripes, focusing on the Tet offensive.

Cast:
Matthew Modine (as Pvt. J.T. 'Joker' Davis), Adam Baldwin (as Animal Mother), Vincent D'Onofrio (as Pvt. Leonard 'Gomer Pyle' Lawrence), R. Lee Ermey (as Gny. Sgt. Hartman), Dorian Harewood (as Eightball)