Robert De Niro, John Savage and Christopher Walken star in this Michael Cimino war drama.
As Michael (De Niro), Steven (Savage) and Nick (Walken) volunteer to serve in Vietnam, they fail to foresee the horrors that will encapsulate their future lives.
When the men are captured by the Vietcong and forced to play Russian roulette for their entertainment, Michael and Steven manage to escape leaving Nick to fight off the enemy.
As Steven is shipped home, severely disabled and damaged by the whole experience, he discovers that Nick has sent him money to help him get back into society.
When the news of the fall of Saigon reaches home, Michael vows to return to Vietnam to bring home his friend.