Word Of Honor Page #5

Synopsis: Prompted by a just-published book that holds ex-lieutenant Ben Tyson accountable for a hushed-up massacre committed by his platoon in a Hue hospital 18 years before, the army recalls Tyson to stand trial for murder. Tyson, confronted by an army authority anxious to save its own face, an embarrassed federal government, and a threatened marriage, and entangled, furthermore, in his own past lives and present sense of guilt, must call on all his cleverness and his own inner toughness to fight his case.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Robert Markowitz
Production: Voice Pictures
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Year:
2003
91 min
314 Views


l'm really excited about my new job.

The fact that my husband

is accused of war crimes...

...doesn't detract at all from

my qualifications as an educator.

Well, it is bound to come up.

And it would help

if l knew what to say.

-He's gonna walk away from this, isn't he?

-Oh, no.

The Army's taking this very seriously.

We're not into covering up war crimes.

l saw Tyson's lawyer on a panel discussion.

He was saying that the Army's recall

violates the Constitution.

We disagree with that assessment.

Generally speaking...

...how would you characterize

your relationship with Tyson?

Well, there were differences,

but generally speaking...

...we respected each other.

You told Picard that

as you neared the hospital...

...you encountered sniper fire.

Well, l never told Picard that

l was certain where it came from.

Two men were hit.

Arthur Peterson, in the throat--

-And the other one?

-Larry Cane.

Shot in the heart, died instantly.

-Outside the hospital?

-Of course.

Are you aware that, according to Tyson,

Larry Cane was killed in the building?

That his body was incinerated

with the other victims?

As l've told you,

Tyson's story is a pack of lies.

-Hello, Eleanor.

-Marcy.

-You look lovely this evening.

-Thank you.

Sam, get a picture of our guest of honor

and her husband for the review.

-Tyson.

-You got plenty.

-There you go.

-Thanks.

-We need to talk.

-Phil, if you don't mind...

...l'd rather not be seen huddling

with my attorney this evening. Thanks.

You're not the world's most

cooperative client.

Maybe that's because you're not being

the world's most discreet attorney.

lf you're gonna appear on TV

and speak on my behalf...

...perhaps you should clear it

with me first.

lf you're not gonna defend yourself,

someone has to do it.

Look, l understand your reluctance

to avoid further public embarrassment.

Let me show you something. Please.

My kid downloaded this

off the lnternet this morning.

Marcy's wild sex life in the '80s...

...is gonna be all over the covers

of several tabloids.

Well, what do you want me to do, Phil,

autograph it for you?

People are asking me, when are Ben and

Marcy gonna stand up to these bastards?

A thing like this could be worth millions.

That's 40 percent to you, right?

Let's resolve this right now.

You're fired.

What is going on?

Jesus. Oh, my God.

The Cars, The Police, Foreigner,

Duran Duran, well, who didn't l bang?

Come in.

Hey. How's it going?

''Gl's personal accounts

of the Battle of Hue?''

We're studying that in history.

l mean, the Vietnam War.

You doing okay?

Fine.

Really.

You're always telling me to take

responsibility for my problems.

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Nelson DeMille

Nelson Richard DeMille (born August 23, 1943) is an American author of action adventure and suspense novels. His novels include Plum Island, The Charm School, and The Gold Coast. DeMille has also written under the pen names Jack Cannon, Kurt Ladner, Ellen Kay and Brad Matthews. more…

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