I never saw the 1991 film (didn't even know it was popular enough for a remake). I was a kid in elementary Catholic school, so it had to have been around that time. Perhaps I'm thinking of another movie then.
TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK