Word of Honor

Word of Honor is a 2003 American drama television film directed by Robert Markowitz, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Nelson DeMille. The film stars Don Johnson, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Sharon Lawrence, John Heard and Arliss Howard. It aired on TNT on December 6, 2003. Premise 30 years after serving in Vietnam, ex-Army First Lieutenant Ben Tyson is brought forward for war crimes. Now a business executive, Tyson witnessed a massacre during the war. While he kept silent about it for decades, another veteran speaks out in a magazine article that mentions Tyson's involvement. A military attorney gets involved in the case, and a media frenzy ensues, as Tyson's family and military bonds begin to fray. Cast Don Johnson as Lt. Benjamin Tyson Jeanne Tripplehorn as Maj. Karen Harper Sharon Lawrence as Marcy McClure Tyson John Heard as Dr. Steven Brandt Arliss Howard as J.D. Runnells Peter MacNeill as Gen. Norm Van Arken Peter Stebbings as Maj. Michael Taix Jesse Johnson as a young Lt. Benjamin Tyson