Platoon Leader

1988, 1h 37min -

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. Show more

"Platoon Leader" — movie produced in USA and released in 1988. It has a mediocre rating on IMDb: 5.3 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 37min. "Platoon Leader" is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime ⎥ MGM. Click on a playlink to watch it now!