Quiet Vietnam vet Bill Schmidt (James Woods, in his film debut) just sought a peaceful existence with girlfriend Martha (Patricia Joyce) at the Connecticut farmhouse of her dismissive, macho writer dad (Patrick McVey). That was until a pair of Schmidt's service buddies (Steve Railsback, Chico Martínez) showed up at the door--and as the true agenda behind their unannounced drop-by becomes evident, Schmidt might have to brace for more violence, in this gritty and underseen late directing credit for Elia Kazan. 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles; English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.