One of the lesser Vietnam flicks of its era, but has some positives
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![Platoon Leader](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/y7b14dEHSAfyna1DmigZAehz1oZ.jpg)
Platoon Leader
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.
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Platoon Leader
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 1, 1988
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Drama, War
User Score
54%
Original Title
Platoon Leader
Production Companies
The Cannon Group, Breton Film Productions
Director
Aaron Norris
Description
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.
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