When he won a coveted admission spot to the Naval Academy at Annapolis, local kid Jake Huard (James Franco, "James Dean") thought all his dreams had come true -- but his battle to become the man he wants to be is only just beginning. Now, uncertain if a regular kid from a poor blue collar family can fit into the Academy's pressure-cooker atmosphere, and barely making the grade as a Freshman "plebe," Jake has one last shot at proving he has what it takes to become an officer in an institution that boasts a venerable 137-year history of focused discipline and determined excellence. more