The story is not new, The acting makes this a must see film

Rating: 8/10 (25 May 2001)

The superb acting of Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson & Guy Pierce makes this courtroom drama a MUST SEE. We all have seen this type story before, Well decorated hero goes overboard on a mission & is being court-martialed. The performance of the above 3 are so skillfully directed by William Friedkin, that we easily can overlook certain deficiencies in the story.
The action sequences both in the beginning (Vietnam) and at the besieged embassy are very well handled.
A worth while 2 hours well spent
as always
Jay Harris