Eric and Quentin, hosts in a children's show, are at the peak of their television careers. On a night that is a little too crazy, they drink too much and do a little rubbish. Unfortunately, someone films their "exploits" and broadcasts the video over the Internet. It's bad buzz, the dreaded phenomenon for a public figure. Their producer gives them 48 hours to restore their image, otherwise they will be fired. The more the duo tries to get by, the more they accumulate blunders, as during the funeral of Quentin's grandmother.

1944年至1945二战期间，一群阿尔及利亚的伊斯兰教小伙子应召入伍，被编入法国军队，参加对德国的反击战。阿布戴卡德（ 罗舍迪·泽姆 Roschdy Zem饰）因通过军事理论考试而被授予下士军衔，在上级命令下带领同乡的弟兄们编进严厉的马丁尼兹中士（伯纳德·布兰肯 Bernard Blancan 饰）的队伍中。在首次训练中，矮小伙萨义德（贾梅尔·杜布兹 Jamel Debbouze 饰）在应对中士投手雷的考察时险些酿成大祸，幸好中士出手敏捷，反应神速，才让这批新兵幸免于难。在战斗中，这些新兵表现神勇，特别是下士，中士对他另眼相看。午餐时，出于对非洲士兵的歧视，食品分配极为不公，为了各种族士兵权益，下士不惜以下犯上，贸然顶撞了中士，两人是否就此结下私人恩怨？非洲士兵们的命运又何去何从？

A group of college freshmen pledge an exclusive fraternity but soon realize there's more at stake than they could have ever imagined.