Semper Fi (TV 2001)

Cliff Truckee refuses a privileged start in life at a top college while other young men are enlisting. On the bus out of Chicago he meets a girl on her way to join the Marines, falls in ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael W. Watkins

Writer:

Jim Uhls

Stars:

Scott Bairstow, Steve Burton, Vicellous Reon Shannon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Scott Bairstow	...	Cliff Truckee
Steve Burton	...	Steve Russell
Vicellous Reon Shannon	...	Keith Maddox
Alex Burns	...	Alex Kosegin
Bianca Kajlich	...	Sharon Exler
Michael Peña	...	Douglas Cepeda
Tammy Townsend	...	Maria Velez
Terry O'Quinn	...	Cliff's father
Greg Serano	...	Garza
Sandra Quarterman	...	SSgt. Hovis
Joseph Latimore
Lana Parrilla
Kathryn Lewis	...	Drill Instructor
Keith David	...	Gunnery Sgt. Brinkloff
Freddie Joe Farnsworth	...	Sgt. Fante

Storyline

Cliff Truckee refuses a privileged start in life at a top college while other young men are enlisting. On the bus out of Chicago he meets a girl on her way to join the Marines, falls in love and decides to do the same. Paris Island is physically tough, but it is troubles that are brought from home that endanger some recruits success, in an extreme case even a life. Team bonding is changing Cliff, but so can a broken heart.

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Plot Keywords:

recruit | marine | fall | drill instructor | push ups | 

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Genres:

Drama | Action

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

A kiképzőbázis hősei

Filming Locations:

Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks Television, NBC Studios, Peculiar Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally set to air in Fall 2000 on NBC with a commitment to a 13-episode series. NBC passed on the project, but took the $5 million dollar, two hour pilot, and decided to air it as a TV Movie instead.

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

User Reviews

Nice promotional movie for the marine corps

Nice promotional movie for the marine corps. However, it lacks depth. The characters are too superficial. I don't really get the point of this flick, it comes across as a promo for the army. It would've been nice to know more about the background of the characters, especially the women-recruits. I was kinda disappointed about that. Some parts were downright embarrassing. Everyone made it through the training, except the runaway. That's not realistic. No actor exceeded their (hopelessly)stereotypical character. The ending was a cheap shot and way WAY cliché. For would-be or wannabe soldiers it might be a nice movie, though. Personally, I'd go for Full Metal Jacket or Biloxi Blues.