Wyatt, a cynical narcoleptic who lives in a flop house-like apartment, wants to be a journalist. His career dreams are nearly dashed when he notices a mysterious girl named Fern living on his block in an 88' Toyota Tercel hatchback. Fern…
朗（汤姆克鲁斯 Tom 饰）自幼就是一个争强好胜的男孩，向往男子汉的生活。年轻的朗被总统那潘那番充满煽动性的越战演说彻底征服，一种挑战和为国牺牲的冲动在朗的内心渐渐滋长。一次摔跤比赛的失利，令一向要强的他毅然告别了恋人唐娜和大学生活，踏上了从军参战之路。然而，来到了越南的朗并没有在这里找到向往已久的英雄气概，反而目睹一出出…
