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A Balasaur Score of 54 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.3/10. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.3/10
58 audience votes
Key crew
- Aaron NorrisDirector
- Andrew DeutschScreenplay
- Rick MarxScreenplay
- David L. WalkerScreenplay
- George S. ClintonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Michael DudikoffLt. Jeff Knight
- Robert F. LyonsSgt. Michael McNamara
- Michael DeLorenzoRaymond Bacera
- Jesse DabsonJoshua Parker
- Rick FittsSgt. Robert Hayes
- Tony PierceJan Shultz
- Daniel DemorestDuffy
- Brian LibbySgt. Roach
- Michael RiderPvt. Don Pike
- William SmithMajor Flynn
- Al KarakiKemp
- Evan J. KlisserLarsen
Stills
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Themes
vietnam warvietnamvietcongus army