He''s the ultimate all American hero. Since the Fifties he has been a symbol of hope and courage for the entire country; an indestructible one-man army standing up for freedom, justice and the American way all over the globe. But what''s the real truth behind The American? When reporter Dennis Hough is assigned to cover a story about his boyhood hero, he begins to see the cracks in the legend. Does The American have feet of clay? Or is he himself a victim of a larger conspiracy?