 Philippines, 1945. After four long years at war, Major John Skeen is about to ship home when he receives his final assignment. At a military tribunal created by General Douglas MacArthur, he will head the defense team representing Lieutenant General Masaharu Homma, the notorious  Beast of Bataan  and presumed architect of the Bataan Death March. With no experience in criminal law and little time to prepare, he and three other GIs must find a way to defend their enemy.