A military drama set on a Texas base focuses on the ups and downs of young paratroopers, who, while they're gearing up for possible combat assignments, often find themselves entangled in love affairs.
A college freshman rushes a fraternity and witnesses another pledge's death during a hazing ritual. He and the other fraternity brothers try to cover up the accident and hide the body.
El filme rescata la emoción de las rebeliones universitarias que sacudieron a Estados Unidos a finales de la década de los 60. Eran huelgas por cambios en las universidades y entre los paradigmas estaban la guerra contra Vietnam, Luther King, Mao, el Che y Robert Kennedy.