Raider Platoon (1988)

Directed by

Francis Posadas

Country

Philippines

Runtime

1h 20m

Rating

3.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of Filipino marines fight a band of Moro outlaws on an island in Mindanao. The action follows the soldiers as they attempt to defeat their armed enemies.

action-packedpatrioticviolentruggedlineardatedlow-budgetformulaic

What happens

Raider Platoon is a 1988 Filipino action film directed by Francis "Jhun" Posadas and starring Jess Lapid Jr., Philip Gamboa, Amanda Amores, Lezette Cordero, and Ernie Ortega. Produced by Ticar Films, it is about a group of Filipino marines who face off against Moro outlaws on an island in Mindanao. The film was released in theaters on July 7, 1988. Critic Lav Diaz gave Raider Platoon a negative review, criticizing its shallow depiction of soldiers and its wasted opportunity to take advantage of available resources given by the military. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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