A confrontation of two enemies, an American officer and Vietnamese prisoner, chained together and lost in a tropical jungle. An anti-war film exposing the absurdity and cruelty of the Vietnam War.
American non-com Johnny and Vietnamese prisoner Hue are chained together and lost in the jungle. The situation makes it possible for Johnny to take a closer look at the consequences of the American invasion. He is horrified by the cruelty of his comrades in arms. When he finds a letter from his wife in the bag of a dead postman, he breaks down.