
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