Platoon Leader
War is hell. This was worse...
Drama
War
Action
Overview
West Point graduate lieutenant Jeff Knight meets cynicism when taking command of sergeant Michael McNamara's tour veterans platoon in a Vietnamese trench camp. Unlike his predecessor, who hid till the end of his tour, Jeff takes charge, experiences the manual doesn't allow coping with all realities and gets wounded. He returns, now fully respect by men and superiors. Besides the Vietcong, the platoon wrestles with the inscrutable villagers, which the G.I.'s officially protect, but also fear as some collaborate with them, other covertly with the Cong, either way subject to bloody reprisals.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1988-10-01
Runtime:
1h 37m
Director:
Aaron Norris
Writer:
David L. Walker, Rick Marx, Andrew Deutsch
Top Cast
Michael Dudikoff
Lt. Jeff Knight
Robert F. Lyons
Sgt. Michael McNamara
Michael DeLorenzo
Raymond Bacera
Jesse Dabson
Joshua Parker
Rick Fitts
Sgt. Robert Hayes
Tony Pierce
Jan Shultz
Daniel Demorest
Duffy
Brian Libby
Sgt. Roach
Michael Rider
Pvt. Don Pike
William Smith
Major Flynn
Al Karaki
Kemp
Evan J. Klisser
Larsen
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