Platoon Leader (1988)
War is hell. This was worse...
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.
| Movie ID | 3367 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action, Drama, War |
| Director | Aaron Norris |
| Main cast | Michael Dudikoff, Robert F. Lyons, Michael DeLorenzo, Jesse Dabson, Rick Fitts, Tony Pierce, Daniel Demorest, Brian Libby |
| Release date | 1 October 1988 |
| Release year | 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 97 min (1h 37m) |
| Rating | 5.5 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | The Cannon Group |
Director: Aaron Norris
Writers: Andrew Deutsch, Rick Marx, David L. Walker
Top cast
Michael DudikoffLt. Jeff Knight
Robert F. LyonsSgt. Michael McNamara
Michael DeLorenzoRaymond Bacera
Jesse DabsonJoshua Parker
Rick FittsSgt. Robert Hayes
Tony PierceJan Shultz
Daniel DemorestDuffy
Brian LibbySgt. Roach
Michael RiderPvt. Don Pike
William SmithMajor Flynn
Al KarakiKemp
Evan J. KlisserLarsen
Evan BarkerKlinski
A.J. SmithLt. Riley
Bill OlmstedMedic
Themi VenturisNew Lieutenant
Joyce LongMother With Child
Yasmin JacobsVC Woman
Raymond PhoenixLieutenant
André JacobsCaptain Davies
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