"Tour of Duty" (1987) TV series 1987-1990

Creators:

L. Travis Clark
Steve Duncan
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

24 September 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | War

Plot:

The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.

Plot Keywords:

Vietnam War | Vietnam | Military | Guerrilla Warfare | 1960s

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Terence Knox	...	Sgt. Clayton 'Zeke' Anderson (58 episodes, 1987-1990)
Stephen Caffrey	...	Lt. Myron Goldman (58 episodes, 1987-1990)
Tony Becker	...	Cpl. Daniel 'Danny' Percell / ... (57 episodes, 1987-1990)
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.	...	Pvt. Marcus Taylor / ... (56 episodes, 1987-1990)
Ramón Franco	...	Pvt. Alberto Ruiz / ... (55 episodes, 1987-1990)
Stan Foster	...	SP4 Marvin Johnson / ... (44 episodes, 1987-1989)
Dan Gauthier	...	Lt. John McKay (32 episodes, 1989-1990)

Series Directed by
Bill L. Norton		(10 episodes, 1987-1989)
Jim Johnston		(9 episodes, 1987-1990)
Stephen L. Posey		(8 episodes, 1988-1990)
Bradford May		(4 episodes, 1989-1990)
Randy Roberts		(3 episodes, 1987-1989)
Charles Correll		(3 episodes, 1988-1989)
George Kaczender		(3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Edwin Sherin		(3 episodes, 1989)
Aaron Lipstadt		(2 episodes, 1987)
Reynaldo Villalobos		(2 episodes, 1987)
James A. Contner		(2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Helaine Head		(2 episodes, 1989)

Series Writing credits
L. Travis Clark		(58 episodes, 1987-1990)
Steve Duncan		(58 episodes, 1987-1990)
Rick Husky		(4 episodes, 1987-1989)
Steven Smith		(4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Robert Bielak		(4 episodes, 1989-1990)
Bill L. Norton		(3 episodes, 1987)
Bruce Reisman		(3 episodes, 1988-1989)
Robert Burns Clark		(3 episodes, 1988)
Steve Bello		(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
David Wyles		(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
David Ehrman		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Zev Braun	....	executive producer (58 episodes, 1987-1990)
Brian Herskowitz	....	associate producer / assistant producer (37 episodes, 1988-1990)
Vahan Moosekian	....	coordinating producer / associate producer / ... (22 episodes, 1987-1989)
Rick Husky	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer (21 episodes, 1987-1989)
Bill L. Norton	....	co-executive producer (21 episodes, 1987-1988)
Ronald L. Schwary	....	producer (21 episodes, 1987-1988)
Robert Bielak	....	co-producer (21 episodes, 1988-1990)
Steve Bello	....	co-producer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Steven Smith	....	co-producer (8 episodes, 1988-1989)

Series Original Music by
Joseph Conlan		(58 episodes, 1987-1990)

Series Cinematography by
Stephen L. Posey		(20 episodes, 1987-1989)
Peter Smokler		(2 episodes, 1988)
Alan Caso		(unknown episodes)
Bob Moore		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
John Duffy		(12 episodes, 1987-1989)
Stephen Michael		(12 episodes, 1987-1989)
Thomas Petersen		(8 episodes, 1988-1990)
Ellen Ring Jacobson		(6 episodes, 1989-1990)
Kim Secrist		(5 episodes, 1987-1988)
Michael Ripps		(4 episodes, 1987-1989)
Herbert H. Dow		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Barbara Claman		(26 episodes, 1987-1990)
Maureen A. Arata		(13 episodes, 1987-1989)
Mark Saks		(2 episodes, 1990)

Series Production Design by
Mayling Cheng		(4 episodes, 1987-1989)

Series Art Direction by
Mayling Cheng		(17 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Set Decoration by
Richard Drake		(16 episodes, 1987-1988)
Henry Kanahele		(3 episodes, 1987)
Gary Fettis		(3 episodes, 1989)
Rick Caprarelli		(2 episodes, 1990)

Series Makeup Department
James R. Scribner	....	makeup artist (24 episodes, 1987-1990)
Susan Carol Schwary	....	hair stylist (19 episodes, 1987-1988)
Ora Green	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 1989)

Series Production Management
James A. Westman	....	unit production manager (22 episodes, 1987-1990)
Lorin Bennett Salob	....	executive in charge of production (20 episodes, 1987-1988)
S. Michael Formica	....	unit production manager (3 episodes, 1989)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ronald L. Schwary	....	second unit director (20 episodes, 1987-1988)
Tony Mason	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (15 episodes, 1987-1990)
Howard Ellis	....	second assistant director (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Gary Law	....	first assistant director (11 episodes, 1987-1988)
Tommy Burns	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 1987)
W. Alexander Ellis	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1989)
Robert S. Mills	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1990)
Peter C. Graupner	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1987)
Mark S. Glick	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1990)
Joel Chernoff	....	second unit director (unknown episodes, 1987-1989)

Series Art Department
Richard A. Mazzochi	....	property master (21 episodes, 1987-1988)
David Aaron	....	assistant property master / property master (14 episodes, 1987-1990)
Jim Zemansky	....	property master (3 episodes, 1989)
Mychael Bates	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Susan Moore-Chong	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (36 episodes, 1987-1989)
Jeremy Hoenack	....	sound editor (11 episodes, 1987-1989)
Blake Wilcox	....	production sound mixer (2 episodes, 1990)
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Michael Payne	....	sound supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Larry Roberts	....	special effects (24 episodes, 1987-1990)
Roger George	....	special effects (2 episodes, 1987)
Erich Martin Hicks	....	assistant special effects (2 episodes, 1990)

Series Stunts
Phil Adams	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (14 episodes, 1987-1990)
Ted Grossman	....	stunt coordinator (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
Larry Holt	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1987-1989)
Troy Brown	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1988)
Bobby Burns	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Al Goto	....	stunts (unknown episodes, 1987-1989)
Ed Anders	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Darryl Chan	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Phil Chong	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
James Jude Courtney	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Albert Furuto	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Andy Gill	....	stunt double: Terence Knox (unknown episodes)
Curtis Lupo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Khristian Lupo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Joe Murphy	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Ronan Sakai	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jon Sakata	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Monty L. Simons	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gary Toy	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gary J. Wayton	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Michael E. Little	....	camera operator / second operator: camera (58 episodes, 1987-1990)
Richard Sands	....	gaffer (23 episodes, 1987-1990)
George Cambra	....	key grip (18 episodes, 1987-1988)
Alan Caso	....	camera operator (12 episodes, 1987-1989)
James Sweet	....	key grip (5 episodes, 1989-1990)
Kevin McGill	....	second assistant camera (3 episodes, 1988)
Lennie Evans	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1990)
Robert K. Feldmann	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Frederick Iannone	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (unknown episodes)
Lee Redmond	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Louise Dushkin	....	vietnamese casting (23 episodes, 1987-1990)
Marge Spencer	....	casting: Hawaii (20 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dorothy Amos	....	costume supervisor / wardrobe (58 episodes, 1987-1990)
Fred Long	....	wardrobe (12 episodes, 1987-1989)

Series Editorial Department
Andy Lichtstein	....	telecine colorist (37 episodes, 1989-1990)
Karl Jacobsen	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 1989)

Series Music Department
Art Fein	....	music consultant (20 episodes, 1987-1988)
John McCullough	....	music consultant (5 episodes, 1989-1990)

Series Transportation Department
John Reed	....	driver (11 episodes, 1988)
Leroy Reed	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Joseph A. Liuzzi	....	location manager (58 episodes, 1987-1990)
Bruce Nahin	....	film commissioner (58 episodes, 1987-1990)
L. Travis Clark	....	executive consultant (57 episodes, 1987-1990)
Steve Duncan	....	executive consultant (57 episodes, 1987-1990)
Michael B. Christy	....	technical advisor / technical advisor: military (36 episodes, 1989-1990)
Peter McKernan	....	aerial coordinator / helicopter pilot (22 episodes, 1987-1990)
Greg Knapp	....	set medic (21 episodes, 1989-1990)
Steven Smith	....	executive story editor (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
Robert Burns Clark	....	story editor (11 episodes, 1987-1988)
Ed Knight	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 1989-1990)
Bruce Reisman	....	story editor (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jerry Patrick Brown	....	story editor (3 episodes, 1989)
Elia Katz	....	executive story consultant (3 episodes, 1989)
David Kemper	....	executive story editor (2 episodes, 1990)
Bundy Chanock	....	set medic (unknown episodes)
Bob Corff	....	voice teacher (unknown episodes)
Alan J. Lam	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Nicki McCain	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Bill McCamey	....	first aid nurse (unknown episodes)
Paul Sinor	....	technical advisor: military (unknown episodes)
Bill Walker	....	production controller (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Braun Entertainment Group
• New World Television

Distributors

• New World Television
• New World International (1990-1993)
• Columbia Pictures Television (1993-1996)
• Columbia TriStar Television (1996-2001)
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001-)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)
• 20th Century Fox Television Distribution (2010) (non-USA) (all media)
• Fabulous Films (2011) (UK) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Hollywood Rags  costumes
• Larson Technology  sound mixing
• Music Design Group  music editing
• Pacific Video  electronic laboratory
• Sound Trax Studios  post-production sound
• Sound Trax Studios  sound editing (as Sound Trax)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

45 min (58 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Vietnamese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Argentina:13

Company:

Braun Entertainment Group

Trivia:

Helicopter scenes with the character John McKay, were filmed on the ground with the rotors of the helicopter turning.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the pilot episode, with a background of 1967, all of the characters wear helmets with helmet covers issued in 1970s.

Quotes:

Major Braun:You will give us the coordinates, or I'll arrange for you to have a talk with my south Vietnamese colleague, here.
Colonel Li Trang:My country important. My life not important. You can't win.
Major Braun:Listen to me, colonel. You have never defeated us in the battlefield. We have superior firepower. We can bomb you back to the stone age.
Colonel Li Trang:You can't win. Unless you want to stay here and eat rice for the next thousand years, you can't win.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Black Hawk Down (2001)

Soundtrack:

Paint It Black

Virtually PLATOON the series

TOUR OF DUTY, like Oliver Stone's PLATOON only a year before,

shows the emotional, social, and mental sides of the Vietnam War. In oppose to those larger than life war shows and movies (including THE A-TEAM or RAMBO II), the purpose of TOUR OF DUTY is to display how the young American troops felt and experience regarding the horrors of war, and they do a fine job at that. Terrance Knox and Stephen

Caffrey are fine as the leaders the platoon in subject.