Platoon Leader

Oct 1, 1988

1h 37m

★ 5.5

War is hell. This was worse...

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.

Genres

Drama

War

Action

Production Companies

The Cannon Group

Breton Film Productions

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Cast

Lt. Jeff Knight

Michael Dudikoff

Sgt. Michael McNamara

Robert F. Lyons

Raymond Bacera

Michael DeLorenzo

Joshua Parker

Jesse Dabson

Sgt. Robert Hayes

Rick Fitts

Jan Shultz

Tony Pierce

Duffy

Daniel Demorest

Sgt. Roach

Brian Libby

Pvt. Don Pike

Michael Rider

Major Flynn

William Smith

Kemp

Al Karaki

Larsen

Evan J. Klisser

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