Platoon Leader (1988)
Movie
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.
Directed By : Aaron Norris
Genres : Drama, War, Action
Status : Released
Released : Oct 1, 1988
Tagline : War is hell. This was worse...
Length : 97 minutes
Cast
Crew
- Director : Aaron Norris
- Screenplay : David L. Walker
- Screenplay : Rick Marx
- Screenplay : Andrew Deutsch
- Costume Design : Katherine Dover
- Key Makeup Artist : Merryl MacKenzie
- Original Music Composer : George S. Clinton
- Foley Editor : Kathy Siegel
- Producer : Harry Alan Towers
- Production Manager : Michael L. Games
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer : Patrick Cyccone Jr.
- Camera Operator : Harmon Cusack
- Music Editor : Robyn Williams
- Sound Editor : Richard Burton
- Director of Photography : Arthur Wooster
- Costume Supervisor : Robyn Williams
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer : Frank A. Montaño
- Editor : Michael J. Duthie
- Set Decoration : Emilia Roux
- Book : James R. McDonough
- Music Supervisor : Joachim H. Hansch
- Adaptation : Harry Alan Towers
- First Assistant Director : Miguel Gil
- Steadicam Operator : Dennis Kington