En nyuddannet løjtnant bliver sendt til Vietnam, hvor han skal fungere som 'platoon leader' med den opgave, at han skal beskytte en landsby mod Vietcong-infiltration. Han får hurtigt mere kendskab til junglekrig, end hans lange uddannelse i USA gav ham.
| Original title | Platoon leader |
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| Danish title | Platoon leader |
| Leikstjórn | Aaron Norris |
| Screenplay | Rick Marx, Andrew Deutsch, David Walker |
| Based on | Roman af James R. McDonough. |
| Producer | Harry Alan Towers |
| Director of Photography | Arthur Wooster |
| Editor | Michael J. Duthie |
| Composer | George S. Clinton |
| Production designer | John Rosewarne |
| Appearance | Michael Dudikoff, Robert F. Lyons, Michael De Lorenzo |
| Land | USA |
| Domestic distribution | AB Collection |
| Technical info | 35 mm, Rank, Tone |
| Danish theatrical release | 13.01.1989 |
| Cinemas | Cinema 1-8, Bio 5 (Aalborg), Kino (Odense), Folketeatret (Århus), Strandbio (Esbjerg) |
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| Production company | Breton Film Productions Ltd |
| Domestic distribution | AB Collection |
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Instruktion |
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| Instruktion | Aaron Norris |
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Manus |
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| Manus | Rick Marx |
| Manus | Andrew Deutsch |
| Manus | David Walker |
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Produktion |
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| Producer | Harry Alan Towers |
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Foto |
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| Foto | Arthur Wooster |
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Klip |
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| Klip | Michael J. Duthie |
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| Musik | George S. Clinton |
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Produktionsdesign |
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| Produktionsdesign | John Rosewarne |
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| Medvirkende | Michael Dudikoff |
| Medvirkende | Robert F. Lyons |
| Medvirkende | Michael De Lorenzo |
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