Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

After seeing this and being familiar with the series, The Pacific, it seems this is a fictional and weaker version of the real story of Sgt. John Basilone.Nevertheless, this is a decent film and does convey some of the hell our men went through in the early stage of the war over there.The Pacific portrayed it all much better.

I was stationed at Camp Pendleton at the time this movie was made, and was very fortunate to be picked as an extra in the movie. It was a very rewarding experience. I have been looking for a copy of the movie ever since, and was glad to find it here. Being a Marine at the time and being part of this movie was one of the high lights of my life., because of the circumstances, I have to rate the movie a 10, but if I am totally honest it was probably more like an 8. I would really like to know how I can get a list of the extras, as most of them were lost in Viet Nam. For that reason alone I would like a list of the extras as most of the extras were friends of mine lost in another war fought by brave Marines who deserve credit for an endeavor of peace, at a time of war...SIMPER FI

Just watched the video. Chad Everett is in his prime as Jack Connell, a marine officer who has won the Congressional Medal of Honor. This film was made shortly before Viet-Nam exploded into all-out war. a gung-ho tale of a once fearless marine who comes to realize that one's life belongs to themselves as well as those with whom they love. Great acting, realistic action scenes, and an impressive performance by Gene Hackman. Sort of strange how in 1967 Chad Everett was being groomed for"super stardom" and Gene Hackman received 6th billing. Turns out that Hackman would shortly become a mega superstar with Bonnie & Clyde and The French Connection, while Everett's film career was reduced to "B" movies; stardom was his on television however.

I've always had a warm spot in my heart for this "B" movie because I watched some of it being made and some scenes were shot immediately in front of the quonset hut in which I lived at that time, at the Second Infantry Training Regiment, San Onofre area, Camp Pendleton, where I was stationed in the training section. It was pretty neat to watch and is the only movie I've ever seen "made" and I had the pleasure of driving Chad Everett and Dean Jagger around in a Jeep for two or three days. (Some other lucky Marine got to drive the heroine!) I got Chad Everett's autograph, but way back then he wasn't as famous as he would be later.The movie itself is pretty good - but I'm favorably prejudiced toward any USMC movie!