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"In The Catcher in the Rye, Phoebe Caulfield tells her brother Holden that their brother D.B. is out in Hollywood writing a movie about the Annapolis Naval Academy. Holden quickly exclaims that D.B. knows nothing about Annapolis, therefore why would he do such a phony thing as write about the place? 55 years later, D.B. has finished his script under the alias David Collard and the result is called simply... Annapolis. A somewhat staged documentary, the film is also a recruitment tool for the Navy. Tyrese Gibson’s Cole, an officer seemingly on hire from the Marines, also provides a plug for that branch of the military. But the story extends far beyond the Academy grounds. James Franco, as Jake Huard, personifies the everyday American and his story represents the possibilities inside one and all. Anyone can come from obscurity and make it into a prestigious establishment such as Annapolis. Then, if you have enough determination, you can quickly rise to the top of the recruits&rs ... "
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