Platoon Leader (1988)
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.
Where to watch Platoon Leader
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel +1 | — | — |
| France | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Spain | Amazon Prime Video, Filmin | — | — |
| Brazil | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Mexico | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| South Korea | Watcha | — | — |
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What is Platoon Leader about?
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 is a Drama, War, Action movie, released on 1988-10-01, runtime 97 minutes.
Is Platoon Leader worth watching?
TMDB users rate Platoon Leader 5.5 out of 10 from 58 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Platoon Leader?
In the United States, Platoon Leader streams on fuboTV, MGM+ and Philo. The table on this page lists 5 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Aaron Norris
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
- Al Karaki as Kemp
- Evan J. Klisser as Larsen
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