After violating presidential orders and sending his troops on a mission where he lost eight men, Gen. Eugene Irwin (Robert Redford) is court-martialed and sent to maximum-security prison for a ten-year term. Serving his sentence, Irwin discovers the harsh treatment and even murder of his fellow inmates under the command of the warden, Col. Winter (James Gandolfini). Uniting against their common enemy, Irwin and the men devise a plan to put an end to the suffering. Widescreen, rated R. 2 hrs. 12 min.