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Platoon Leader (1988)

Platoon Leader (1988)

Action Drama War

War is hell. This was worse...

Release Date: 1988, October 1
Directors: Aaron Norris
Countries: United States of America
Production: The Cannon Group, Breton Film Productions
Cast: André Jacobs, Brian Libby, Michael DeLorenzo, William Smith, Al Karaki, Tony Pierce, Michael Dudikoff, Daniel Demorest, Michael Rider, Robert F. Lyons, Rick Fitts, Jesse Dabson

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.

Keywords:

vietnam war vietnam us army vietcong