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Set against the backdrop of the 1916 war against Pancho Villa, Thomas Thorn, a career Army officer, is given the task of leading five Medal of Honor candidates to the military base of Cordura, Texas. Branded a coward during battle, Thorn hopes to learn what these men possess which he lacks. As the journey through the desert progresses, the "heroes" panic, attempting murder, mutiny and rape as the quest for survival reveals their true characters.
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La historia de uno de estos bargados hombres. Cuando Villa ataco Columbos los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica, pidió permiso para buscar en tierras Mexicanas a Pancho Villa. Se le concedió, y esto permitió a las tropas Norteamericanas internarse en el territorio nacional iniciándose así una verdadera cacería para capturar a Villa. Es precisamente ahí donde se inicia esta historia. Villa es herido y necesita atención medica por encontrarse...
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