Lt. Colonel "Bull" Meechum (played by Robert Duvall) is a Marine Corps fighter pilot, one of the best there is. He is also a family man, with a wife and four children. He runs his house like a military establishment, which works for him but is not necessarily ideal for the children, especially his eldest son.
Good, but not great. Was set up to be a great human drama, but got sidetracked, and pulls its punches at the end. The sidetracking was due to trying to tackle one big issue too many (the issue being 1960s racism). The ending is emotional, but leaves a few things unresolved.
Superb performance by Robert Duvall in the lead role. Good support from Blythe Danner and Michael O'Keefe.
Good, but not great. Was set up to be a great human drama, but got sidetracked, and pulls its punches at the end. The sidetracking was due to trying to tackle one big issue too many (the issue being 1960s racism). The ending is emotional, but leaves a few things unresolved.
Superb performance by Robert Duvall in the lead role. Good support from Blythe Danner and Michael O'Keefe.