Is Platoon Leader scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Platoon Leader sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Platoon Leader violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Platoon Leader easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Platoon Leader end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Platoon Leader

Name: Platoon Leader
Genre: Drama, War, Action
Released: 1988
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Michael Dudikoff, Robert F. Lyons, Michael DeLorenzo, Jesse Dabson, Rick Fitts

War is hell. This was worse...

Directed by Aaron Norris

Produced by The Cannon Group, Breton Film Productions

198897 min5.5 / 10

A gritty Vietnam War drama about a young officer's baptism by fire and the moral ambiguities of combat, where survival and respect come at a heavy cost.

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.

Clusters

Trapped Heroes Fighting Back East Asian History & Culture Historical War Movies Military Movies

Genres

Drama War Action

Keywords

Vietnam War Vietnam Vietcong Us Army

Questions people ask

Is Platoon Leader scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Platoon Leader sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Platoon Leader violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Platoon Leader easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Platoon Leader end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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