Platoon Leader (1988)
- Directed by
- Aaron Norris
- Genre
- action film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 58 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A fresh lieutenant is sent to Vietnam to take charge of a platoon. He must work to gain the respect and trust of his men so he can effectively lead them through combat.
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What happens
Platoon Leader is a 1988 war film set in the Vietnam War and directed by Aaron Norris; it stars Michael Dudikoff and Michael DeLorenzo and was filmed in South Africa. It is loosely based on James R. McDonough's memoir of the same name. The film is about a newly commissioned infantry lieutenant who arrives in Vietnam to take over his first platoon. He finds he has to prove himself and earn the trust of the enlisted men if he is to lead them. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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