Platoon Leader (film)
| Platoon Leader | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Aaron Norris |
| Screenplay by | Andrew Deutsch Rick Marx David L. Walker Harry Alan Towers (adaptation) |
| Based on | Platoon Leader by James R. McDonough |
| Produced by | Harry Alan Towers |
| Starring | Michael Dudikoff Robert F. Lyons Rick Fitts Michael DeLorenzo Tony Pierce Jesse Dabson William Smith |
| Cinematography | Arthur Wooster |
| Edited by | Michael J. Duthie |
| Music by | George S. Clinton |
Production company | Breton Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Cannon Films |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,348,771 (US) |
Platoon Leader is a 1988 war film set in the Vietnam War and directed by Aaron Norris (Chuck Norris's brother; this is his only film without his brother in the cast); it stars Michael Dudikoff and Michael DeLorenzo and was filmed in South Africa. It is loosely based on James R. McDonough's memoir of the same name.
The film is about a newly commissioned infantry lieutenant who arrives in Vietnam to take over his first platoon. He finds he has to prove himself and earn the trust of the enlisted men if he is to lead them.