Platoon Leader (1988)

Platoon Leader (1988)

War is hell. This was worse... 1988-10-01 United States of America 97 Min. PG-13
5.4 49 votes

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.

Cast

Michael Dudikoff is Lt. Jeff Knight
Lt. Jeff Knight
Robert F. Lyons is Sgt. Michael McNamara
Sgt. Michael McNamara
Michael DeLorenzo is Raymond Bacera
Raymond Bacera
Jesse Dabson is Joshua Parker
Joshua Parker
Rick Fitts is Sgt. Robert Hayes
Sgt. Robert Hayes
Tony Pierce is Jan Shultz
Jan Shultz
Daniel Demorest is Duffy
Duffy
Brian Libby is Sgt. Roach
Sgt. Roach
Michael Rider is Pvt. Don Pike
Pvt. Don Pike
William Smith is Major Flynn
Major Flynn
Al Karaki is Kemp
Kemp
Evan J. Klisser is Larsen
Larsen

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