Two thugs attacked them (and knocked Axel unconscious) when they returned drunk to Axel""s place.They demanded the bearer bonds that Mikey had stolen, and then one of the henchmen (revealed later to be Zack (Jonathan Banks)) murdered him with two gunshots to the head...and right now, he""s the greatest hero we ever had.It""s all over the headlines."One of the other youngsters claims that Smith is an American patriot and publisher of the well-read Rangers"" boys publication: "He""s he greatest American we got too, Dad.If you don""t wanna be in the game, get out now" - this caused a massive flight from the city, although hampered by a bomb threat targeted at the city""s bridges and tunnels.Whether Lee Harvey Oswald was inspired by the film is open to question.Since then, the fictional film has attracted a cultish following for its tense, intriguing, relevant, and sophisticated story-line and symbolism (superbly filmed with innovative cinematography by Lionel Lindon).Plot SynopsisThe film begins with the credits playing above soldiers practicing their marching at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, 1941.