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Synopsis: An announcement that the venerable Bunker Hill Military Academy, a 141 year old institute, is to be torn down and replaced with condos sets off the young cadets led by their stodgy commander. Under the command of a student cadet major, the cadets seize the campus, refuse entry of the construction crews and ultimately confront the real military.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Harold Becker
Production: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
49
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%
PG
Year:
1981
126 min
602 Views


- I think he's right.

- That makes two of you.

So what do you think, Dwyer?

I think your mother never gave you any toys

when you were a baby.

Neither did Dwyer's,

so he had to play with his sister's.

Let's go!

Can I use your comb?

Jesus! I feel like a big fat hairy hand reached

inside of me and yanked something out.

Don't sweat it, West. It ain't over.

- Great. We still get our year.

- Forget about that one year business.

This place will be here after

the pencil pushers are in the boneyard.

Don't forget that we're here

and the condos aren't. We've got a foothold.

Jesus Christ, it's the Bug again.

Every boy needs a hero.

With the Bug, it's Jim Morrison.

Sir, may I present Miss Lori Cable?

Lori, this is General Bache, our commander.

- How do you do?

- I'm very pleased to meet you, sir.

And I you. Dean Ferris, this is Miss Lori

Cable. A guest of Major Cooper tonight.

- Well done, John.

- Thank you, sir.

Hello. I know that lovely face

but I've forgotten your name.

- Cindy Morris.

- Cindy, yes. Dean Ferris, Cindy Morris.

Well done. It was touch and go there

for a while, wasn't it? I'm proud of you.

All right, all right!

All right, all right!

How would you like to see a real stud?

My man Mikey's in love!

Have fun, JC.

Let me show you how a stud works.

Come on, come on!

- You want us to call the cops?

- Call 'em, a**hole!

You gonna ask me out now or what?

What are you looking at, huh?

Hey, come here.

What do you guys do with each other?

- Keep the area clear. Stay away from the gate.

- Yes, sir!

Keep this area clear!

Stay away from the gate!

- Sieg heil!

- We'll keep this area clear, sir!

- Why don't you make us leave, fag?

- Yeah!

Chicken!

What did I tell you, huh?

- Don't do that.

- Hit him!

Knock it off! Break it up!

Break it up!

Call an ambulance! Move it!

It was an accident, sir.

There was a round in the chamber. I forgot.

You killed him.

I'm sorry.

Attention!

General, don't worry.

Everything's gonna be all right.

Look, pipe down.

- Come on, Bug. Get the sh*t out of it!

- If you can do better, go ahead.

- Come on, keep it down!

- What is the problem here?

Sure looks like one to me.

Chest pain, shortness of breath. Over.

Take the general to Valley Community.

Call once he's checked over.

Roger. Out.

Hello?

Where are you?

Oh. So when will you get here?

I'm all right. I wasn't part of anything.

No, that's OK. I can stay here.

There'll be guys here.

I said it's OK.

I don't know what you expect me to say.

I'm sorry I raised my voice.

It's just that I thought you'd be here.

I'd rather stay here.

Really.

I love you too. Bye.

- You let me know what happens, OK?

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Darryl Ponicsan

Darryl Ponicsan (; born May 26, 1938) is an American writer. He is best known as the author of the 1970 novel The Last Detail, which was adapted into a 1973 film starring Jack Nicholson. A sequel, Last Flag Flying, based on his 2005 novel of the same name, was released in 2017 and he also co-wrote the screenplay with Richard Linklater. He also wrote the 1973 novel and screenplay Cinderella Liberty, starring James Caan. Ponicsan writes mystery novels under the pen name Anne Argula. more…

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