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.

Cast

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

Reviews

Wuchak

***One of the lesser Vietnam flicks of its era, but has some positives*** A Lieutenant fresh out of West Point (Michael Dudikoff) is assigned to command a platoon at a remote outpost in the jungles of Binh Dinh province, Vietnam. His cynical men don’t respect him until he returns after being woun...

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