Lucien Hubbard

Col. Thorwald is responsible for organizing a battalion to raid the Japanese-held Makim Island. His battalion is made up of misfits, brawlers, etc. but he transforms them into a tough fighting unit for the fierce battle.

'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders -- The true story of Carlson's Raiders and their World War II attack on Makin Island.

Seven weeks after Pearl Harbor, volunteers are selected form the new 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, whose purpose is to raid Japanese-held islands. The men selected come from different walks of life but have toughness in common. Under command of Colonel Thorwald, they're trained in all imaginable forms of combat. Then, after a perilous submarine journey, they face a daunting first mission: to annihilate the much larger Japanese garrison on Makin Island, in a lengthy battle sequence.

Santio East leads an outstanding ensemble cast of rising stars in the award-winning feature, Smart Money. In order to raise the $50,000 it takes to buy a seat on New York's Commodities Exchange, Jimmy (East) and Sal (Bobby Kaman) work for Charlie (Sam Dobbins) a bookie well rooted in New York City's gambling rackets. But when the mob tries to muscle Charlie and the cops show up, somebody's got to take the fall. While Sal plays a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the mob, Jimmy is forced to choose between Rachel (Lira Angel) a young woman who tries to free Jimmy from his past and the very world he is so much a part of.