Word of Honor (2003)

Word of Honor (2003)
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A man is called by the military to defend himself against long-ago charges of criminal misconduct in this made-for-cable drama based on a novel by Nelson DeMille. Ben Tyson (Don Johnson) has done well for himself 30 years after his tour of duty in Vietnam -- he's a successful businessman and happily married to a beautiful woman, Marcy (Sharon Lawrence). But Tyson's contented life is shattered when a book is published accusing him of being responsible for a bloody ambush in a field hospital that took the lives of a number of Vietnamese civilians. Tyson is recalled to duty by the army to answer these charges in a court martial. As his professional and personal lives begin to buckle under the strain, Tyson must defend his actions, as well as his responsibilities to his comrades and himself, to prosecutor Major Karen Harper (Jeanne Tripplehorn). Don Johnson's son, Jesse Johnson, plays the young Ben Tyson in Vietnam flashback sequences. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Don JohnsonJeanne Tripplehorn, (more)
Director(s):
Robert Markowitz
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Word of Honor

A man is called by the military to defend himself against long-ago charges of criminal misconduct in this made-for-cable drama based on a novel by Nelson DeMille. Ben Tyson (Don Johnson) has done well for himself 30 years after his tour of duty in Vietnam -- he's a successful businessman and happily married to a beautiful woman, Marcy (Sharon Lawrence). But Tyson's contented life is shattered when a book is published accusing him of being responsible for a bloody ambush in a field hospital that took the lives of a number of Vietnamese civilians. Tyson is recalled to duty by the army to answer these charges in a court martial. As his professional and personal lives begin to buckle under the strain, Tyson must defend his actions, as well as his responsibilities to his comrades and himself, to prosecutor Major Karen Harper (Jeanne Tripplehorn). Don Johnson's son, Jesse Johnson, plays the young Ben Tyson in Vietnam flashback sequences. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
91 mins

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Director(s):
Robert Markowitz
Writer(s):
Leslie GreifJean-Yves PitounTom Topor
Producer(s):
Clara George
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Susan B.

I must say we were pleasantly surprised. This was well written, well acted and well executed. Don Johnson's performance was superb. While it did end up in a familiar court room scenario it was well written and unfolded in an unexpected manner. I am surprised this was not a theatre release film. Enjoy.

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Cheryl S.

Really interesting, entertaining! A very good part for Arliss Howard and he played the personality to a T.....and Don Johnson, well, I didn't know he had it in him......he was 100% believable and played his part with passion and conviction. Bravo!

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Bert S.

This is not a bad movie and the plot was engaging. It was a fairly average movie, def not a Tom Cruise movie! Still.... there are very few really exceptional movie.... but good enough to pass an evening with popcorn.

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