The two form an uneasy road trip bond. Jack’s behavior is erratic – delusional, hyper-alert, prone to violence – but also charismatic. Carol slowly learns the truth: Jack’s entire platoon was killed in Vietnam except him and Ken Boyd (Ford). Jack blames himself and has suppressed the memory of how he survived.
The two form an uneasy road trip bond. Jack’s behavior is erratic – delusional, hyper-alert, prone to violence – but also charismatic. Carol slowly learns the truth: Jack’s entire platoon was killed in Vietnam except him and Ken Boyd (Ford). Jack blames himself and has suppressed the memory of how he survived.
