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Plot:
Memorable mostly as the film that introduced filmgoers to Tom Cruise and Sean Penn, both of whom nearly steal the film from its nominal star, Timothy Hutton. Hutton, fresh from his Oscar for Ordina...( read more 
), plays the top cadet at a private military school run by George C. Scott. When the announcement is made that the school will be closed, the inmates take over the asylum with military precision. Hutton is caught among his sense of duty to mentor Scott, the rabid militarism of cadet Cruise, and the rational arguments of Penn, as Hutton's best friend. Then a cadet kills one of the cops responding to the crisis, and suddenly this game of playing soldiers takes on a warlike atmosphere. But director Harold Becker can't hold it together; Hutton isn't up to carrying the film, and the tension rapidly drains from the Darryl Ponicsan script. --Marshall Fine
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MCT:June 29, 2008it was better than i thought it was going to be but i think they got the plot mixed up which was bit dissapointed
it was like a police academy style film with a bunch of reblious teenages in
and thinking about it tom cruise plays his typical role he goes along with stuff then wen think its okay he does summit stupid and messes up
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MCT:April 11, 2008'Brian Moreland: We have a home here. We think it's something worth defending.'
'Brian Moreland: They want us to be good little boys now so we can fight some war for them in the future. Some war they'll decide on. We'd rather fight our own war right now.'
'Brian Moreland: Sir, how could they do this?
General Harlan Bache: With the stroke of a pen, sir. Their field of honor was a desktop.'
'Brian Moreland: Don't let friendship keep you here.
Alex Dwyer: Don't worry.' -
MCT:February 21, 2008
With a history of having molded young minds during its distinguished history, Gen. Bache is horrified by the mere thought of losing the academy and the young people he has helped to involve in the rich life of the military. After a tragic incident that involves the killing of a townie, Bache suffers a heart attack, leaving the academy in the hands of people that are seen trying to undermine the fallen leader. Brian Moreland, the serious minded young man, takes it into his own hands to take care of what he thinks would be Gen. Bache's reaction in saving the school by getting the rest of the students left at the academy to hold it hostage and not give in to the upcoming changes, or to other people who don't have the same purpose in mind. Perhaps the film is a bit heavy-handed in it's themes and moralizing, and probably isn't as significant as it would hope to be; but this is still quite an effective military drama.
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MCT:January 28, 2008
OUTSTANDING! Great movie, even thought you realize early in the film that the plans the kids have will never work. Tom Cruise set the stage for his future.
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MCT:January 14, 2008Not very realistic, but a very entertaining movie with many young actors who went on to become superstars.
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MCT:November 18, 2007
Strong performances by Sean Penn, Timothy Hutton and especailly Tom Cruise make this a near 'must see' if you follow any of the actor's careers.
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MCT:August 19, 2007
I took half a star off because of the terrible, sad, awful depressing ending. I had tears POURING down my face. But the movie was so good!!! I loved it!!!
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MCT:July 14, 2007
A compelling, yet implausible, story of young cadets staging an uprising against the powers that be who want to close their military academy. Fine performances by Tim Hutton, George C. Scott, and Sean Penn and Tom Cruise (in one of their first films).
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MCT:July 11, 2007..Directed by: Harold Becker
Memorable mostly as the film that introduced filmgoers to Tom Cruise and Sean Penn, both of whom nearly steal the film from its nominal star, Timothy Hutton. Hutton, fresh from his Oscar for Ordina...( read more )ry People, plays the top cadet at a private military school run by George C. Scott. When the announcement is made that the school will be closed, the inmates take over the asylum with military precision. Hutton is caught among his sense of duty to mentor Scott, the rabid militarism of cadet Cruise, and the rational arguments of Penn, as Hutton's best friend. Then a cadet kills one of the cops responding to the crisis, and suddenly this game of playing soldiers takes on a warlike atmosphere. But director Harold Becker can't hold it together; Hutton isn't up to carrying the film, and the tension rapidly drains from the Darryl Ponicsan script. --Marshall Fine -
MCT:July 4, 2007
I don't know why but Tom Cruise and Sean Penn are not in the cast list. Interesting to see another of Tom's earlier film roles. I like it character and i think he did very well with it. Good film. I like the ending although it is sad. Much better than I expected it to be. Will someone please contact flixster and tell them about the other actors. I clicked not interested. If i'd known Tom Cruise was in it I would have seen it sooner, I believe a lot of people would feel the same.
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MCT:June 11, 2007
what other movie could u see tom cruise as the madman and sean penn as the sane one at the same time?
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MCT:March 25, 2007
this is a great movie not just about military acadamies but also just kids who love thier school and its closing. except they have weapons provied to them! big mistake!!!!
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MCT:March 23, 2007A classic film from 1981, a great cast that stars the young Tom Cruise, Sean Penn, and Timothy Hutton. A group of cadets at Bunker Hill Academy take it apon themselves to prevent their school from being tore down to build condiminiums. George C. Scott is also great as Gen. Bache. The other great cast members include Giancarlo Esposito and Ronny Cox.
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MCT:March 7, 2007
Great movie with the young studs, Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn and Tom Cruise. Based on military boys trying to keep their school from closing and keeping the authorities from closing it down. George C. Scott is great as their head master general.
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MCT:February 6, 2007
Cool film where the Cdts take over the scchool and sefend themselves against the national guard. Kids!!!
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MCT:January 28, 2007
I really liked this movie it was sad when kids are having to rescue their school.. All of the actors in this movie grew up to do other movies..
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MCT:December 10, 2006Waste of TIME!! Very Weak movie, DO NOT WATCH, if you do end up watching it, side effects may include: Suicide, murder ramapages, road ramapage, any kinds of ways of harming yourself, and many others...
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MCT:November 17, 2006
A cool movie...even cooler when you start to pick out the actors that grew into our generations best. The cast is a who's who of todays actors.
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MCT:September 11, 2006
Really dramatic, really cool. I liked this movie a alot, but it's not the best movie Cruise has done, but it's very memorable.
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MCT:August 9, 2006
A solid film that has really good performances by it's young (and future famous) cast even if the plot can be pretty unbelievable at times.
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MCT:August 7, 2006
Wow what a good movie this turned out to be. Just caught it on TV...didn't even know it existed before now! But this is a great story, and a stepping-stone movie for some great actors of today like Tom Cruise and Sean Penn. Once again, you get it all: some action, some drama and some emotional parts too. Definitely see it if you have the chance!
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MCT:May 6, 2006
with more editing to remove the frequent slow scenes/boring dialogue this movie would have been way better. this rating is for the super cute young sean penn and tom cruise!
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