Platoon Leader

1988
18
1h 37m

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5.3/10

2.3K

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Michael Dudikoff in Platoon Leader (1988)

A young officer, just out of West Point is sent to Vietnam, where the men don't respect him until he gets wounded and returns to be a wiser soldier and a better commander

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A young officer, just out of West Point is sent to Vietnam, where the men don't respect him until he gets wounded and returns to be a wiser soldier and a better commanderA young officer, just out of West Point is sent to Vietnam, where the men don't respect him until he gets wounded and returns to be a wiser soldier and a better commanderA young officer, just out of West Point is sent to Vietnam, where the men don't respect him until he gets wounded and returns to be a wiser soldier and a better commander

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IMDb RATING

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2.3K

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Trivia
One of the few films made by Cannon Film Distributors that wasn't produced by either Menahem Golan or Yoram Globus.

Goofs
At the 43 min mark the VC and NVA the GIs using mortars. The sound effect was a incorrect. Mortars do not produce a whistle.

Quotes
Raymond Bacera: Death is the ultimate alarm clock man, Wakes you up.

Connections
Referenced in Remo, Rambo, Reagan and Reds: The Eighties Action Movie Explosion (2014)

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Out on the Fenceline
Written and Performed by Fontaine Brown

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Surprisingly emotional B-movie and a fresh take on Vietnam!

"Platoon Leader"...what a generic and terrible name for a fairly emotional and deep war film. I'm sure the film's title, in addition to starring Michael Dudikoff and being released by Cannon, turned a lot of people off from checking this movie out. But Aaron Norris does a superb job of balancing B-movie action with harrowing and emotional drama. Dudikoff is passable (as usual) as the lead platoon leader...but Paul F. Lyons really lends the film it's credibility and gravitas. Lyons' performance is great and one of the many highlights of the film. The budget was surprisingly solid for a B-movie and the supporting cast was great. War movies tend to have a repetitive nature about them...but "Platoon Leader" features some impressive and original moments. Like when one of the soldiers overdoses on drugs or how the Vietcong kill Vietnamese they believe to be aiding soldiers with a death letter stuck to the victims bodies. It has it's B-movie moments but it also has some heart and great human moments. I was surprised to be as invested in the soldiers as I was and "Platoon Leader" was a solid war film that deserves a better known reputation.