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164 - The Inspection
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Dallas and Lee review The Inspection based upon writer director Elegance Bratton's personal story.
Ellis French enlists in the Marine Corps and ends up at boot camp on Parris Island, South Carolina. He initially meets the physical requirements, but is not as successful in disguising his sexual orientation, making him the target of a near-lethal hazing from training instructor Leland Laws and a fellow recruit, Laurence Harvey.
Signature Entertainment presents The Inspection exclusively in UK Cinemas 17th February
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Ellis French enlists in the Marine Corps and ends up at boot camp on Parris Island, South Carolina. He initially meets the physical requirements, but is not as successful in disguising his sexual orientation, making him the target of a near-lethal hazing from training instructor Leland Laws and a fellow recruit, Laurence Harvey.
Signature Entertainment presents The Inspection exclusively in UK Cinemas 17th February
200 episodes
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Dallas and Lee review The Inspection based upon writer director Elegance Bratton's personal story.
Ellis French enlists in the Marine Corps and ends up at boot camp on Parris Island, South Carolina. He initially meets the physical requirements, but is not as successful in disguising his sexual orientation, making him the target of a near-lethal hazing from training instructor Leland Laws and a fellow recruit, Laurence Harvey.
Signature Entertainment presents The Inspection exclusively in UK Cinemas 17th February
…
continue reading
Ellis French enlists in the Marine Corps and ends up at boot camp on Parris Island, South Carolina. He initially meets the physical requirements, but is not as successful in disguising his sexual orientation, making him the target of a near-lethal hazing from training instructor Leland Laws and a fellow recruit, Laurence Harvey.
Signature Entertainment presents The Inspection exclusively in UK Cinemas 17th February
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