War is hell. This was worse...
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.
Platoon Leader (1988) is a drama, war and action film directed by Aaron Norris, released on October 1, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Michael Dudikoff, Robert F. Lyons, Michael DeLorenzo and Jesse Dabson. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 58 ratings.
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
Al Karaki
as Kemp
Evan J. Klisser
as Larsen
Directed by Aaron Norris, written by Andrew Deutsch, Rick Marx and David L. Walker, produced by Harry Alan Towers.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 58 ratings.
***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 wounded and has a little more wisdom at jungle warfare. "Platoon Leader" (1988) was based on the memoir by James R. McDonough…
Reviewed on December 8, 2019
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Platoon Leader (1988) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Platoon Leader (1988) includes Michael Dudikoff, Robert F. Lyons, Michael DeLorenzo, Jesse Dabson and Rick Fitts. The film was directed by Aaron Norris. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Platoon Leader was released on October 1, 1988 and runs for 1h 37m.
Platoon Leader (1988) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 58 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, war and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
