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.
as Lt. Jeff Knight
as Sgt. Michael McNamara
as Raymond Bacera
as Joshua Parker
as Sgt. Robert Hayes
as Jan Shultz
as Duffy
as Sgt. Roach
as Pvt. Don Pike
as Major Flynn
as Kemp
as Larsen
as Klinski
as Lt. Riley
as Medic
as New Lieutenant
as Mother With Child
as VC Woman
as Lieutenant
as Captain Davies
as Medic
