Based on a true story, STATESIDE follows the adventures of an outlaw rich kid, Mark Deloach (Tucker), who lands in the Marine Corps and is trained by hard-biting Drill Instructor Skeer (Kilmer). When on leave, he meets and falls in love with the crazy young actress/pop singer, Dori Lawrence (Leigh Cool). STATESIDE is a story of love that overcomes precarious trials and earns, for the spirit of youth, a heartfelt victory.