Platoon Leader

October. 01,1988      R
Rating:
5.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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
Brian Libby as  Sgt. Roach
Michael Rider as  Pvt. Don Pike
William Smith as  Major Flynn
André Jacobs as  Captain Davies

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