讲述在“不问不说”的时代，无家可归的黑人男子埃利斯·弗伦奇加入了海军陆战队，他试图改变自己的生活，但为了在训练营中生存，他必须隐藏自己对训练教练的吸引力。
It tells the story of Quawntay "Bosco" Adams who is sentenced to 35 years for attempted possession of marijuana. Adams miraculously escaped with the help of an older woman he met through a lonely-hearts ad.