The Anderson Platoon (1967)
- Original title
- La section Anderson
- Directed by
- Pierre Schoendoerffer
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 05m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 21 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary follows a platoon of American soldiers in the Vietnam War. It shows their daily routines, patrols, and interactions without added narration or dramatic embellishment.
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What happens
The Anderson Platoon (French: La Section Anderson, released in 1966 in Europe, 1967 in the US) is a documentary feature by Pierre Schoendoerffer about the Vietnam War, named after the leader of the platoon - Lieutenant Joseph B. Anderson - with which Schoendeorffer was embedded. Two decades later, a sequel was released as Reminiscence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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- Far from Vietnam (1967)
- A Face of War (1968)
- 17th Parallel: Vietnam in War (1968)
- The World of Charlie Company (1970)
- Vietnam Requiem (1982)
- Hearts and Minds (1974)
- Winter Soldier (1972)
- Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
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