In the early 1990s, war in the Middle East was imminent, and the famous "Desert Storm" was in the making. Anthony Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal), a 20-year-old boy, came from a military family. His grandfather, father, and uncle were heroes who had walked down the battlefield. Anthony has been influenced by everything he has ever seen since childhood and is determined to become a glorious soldier who has made great achievements on the battlefield. After countless cruel training, he was finally sent to the 2nd Battalion of the 7th Marine Expeditionary Brigade of the Marine Corps and officially joined the Middle East battlefield. Anthony was full of ambition, but found that the cruelty of the war far exceeded his expectations. During this period, his girlfriend in his hometown was cheating and cheating. Fear, emptiness, and depression constantly tortured his nerves. The true meaning of the war plunged him into meditation and conflict... The film is based on the 2003 best-selling book by former U.S. Marine Corps member Anthony Swofford and won the 2005 San Diego Film Critics Association Special Award.
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