Platoon Leader (1988)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1988-10-01
Runtime: 97 minutes
Director: Aaron Norris
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- Michael Dudikoff as Lt. Jeff Knight
- Robert F. Lyons as Sgt. Michael McNamara
- Michael DeLorenzo as Raymond Bacera
- Jesse Dabson as Joshua Parker
- Rick Fitts as Sgt. Robert Hayes
- Tony Pierce as Jan Shultz
- Daniel Demorest as Duffy
- Brian Libby as Sgt. Roach
- Michael Rider as Pvt. Don Pike
- William Smith as Major Flynn
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