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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| Michael Dudikoff | ... | Lt. Jeff Knight | |
| Robert F. Lyons | ... | Sgt. Michael McNamara | |
| Michael DeLorenzo | ... | Raymond Bacera | |
| Jesse Dabson | ... | Joshua Parker | |
| Rick Fitts | ... | Sgt. Robert Hayes | |
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Tony Pierce | ... | Jan Shultz |
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Daniel Demorest | ... | Duffy |
| Brian Libby | ... | Sgt. Roach | |
| Michael Rider | ... | Pvt. Don Pike | |
| William Smith | ... | Major Flynn | |
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Al Karaki | ... | Kemp |
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Evan J. Klisser | ... | Larsen |
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Evan Barker | ... | Klinski |
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A.J. Smith | ... | Lt. Riley |
| Dean Raphael Ferrandini | ... | Medic | |
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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 GIs officially protect, but also fear as some collaborate with them, other covertly with the Cong, either way subject to bloody reprisals. Written by KGF Vissers
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vietnam | shower | medical examination | male rear nudity | male nudity |Taglines:
War is hell. This was worse...Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
October 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Gross USA:
$1,348,771Company Credits
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Written by Del Shannon and Dennis Coffey
Performed by Del Shannon
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One of the few films made by Cannon Film Distributors that wasn't produced by either Menahem Golan or Yoram Globus. See more »Quotes
Sgt. Michael McNamara: [after Bacera overdoses, Sgt. McNamara sprays Bacera's lifeless body with multiple rounds from an M-16] The enemy got him.See more »
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Referenced in Remo, Rambo, Reagan and Reds: The Eighties Action Movie Explosion (2014) See more »Soundtracks
Move It On OverWritten by Del Shannon and Dennis Coffey
Performed by Del Shannon
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Having seen many war flicks (including the Cannon Group's Chuck Norris attempts) about the Vietnam War, this one tops them all. They even include the horrible effects of the illegal drugs some troops took in the field. If Vietnam Vets give this a great rating - I mean, come on, they were there! - no one should question their expertise and thumbs-up on this movie.
I wasn't sure when I saw this, but I thought, "Man, this seems so realistic, I wonder if things were like this over there?" The vets' comments here confirm that.
I only add my comments here to bolster this great war movie and commend the vets for confirming my thoughts. Thank you to them and to the great team that put this film together.
Well done.