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Platoon Leader (1988) [R]

Release Date:
October 1, 1988

Original Title:
Platoon Leader

Genres:
Drama | War

Production Companies:
Breton Film Productions
The Cannon Group

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 16  US: R 

Runtime: 97

War is hell. This was worse...

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Adaptation:
Harry Alan Towers

Book:
James R. McDonough

Camera Operator:
Harmon Cusack

Costume Design:
Katherine Dover

Costume Supervisor:
Robyn Williams

Director:
Aaron Norris

Director of Photography:
Arthur Wooster

Editor:
Michael J. Duthie

First Assistant Director:
Miguel Gil

Foley Editor:
Kathy Siegel

Key Makeup Artist:
Merryl MacKenzie

Music Editor:
Robyn Williams

Music Supervisor:
Joachim H. Hansch

Original Music Composer:
George S. Clinton

Producer:
Harry Alan Towers

Production Manager:
Michael L. Games

Screenplay:
Andrew Deutsch
Rick Marx
David L. Walker

Set Decoration:
Emilia Roux

Sound Editor:
Richard Burton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
Frank A. Montaño

Steadicam Operator:
Dennis Kington

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