The Silence

The Silence

NR 1975 · 74 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama, TV Movie

A cadet at West Point is subjected to "internal exile," which means that other students refuse to talk to him or acknowledge his existence, after he is accused of violating the school's code of honor.

Directed by Joseph Hardy · Written by Stanley R. Greenberg

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