Platoon Leader - The war has no heroes

Movie
German title	Platoon Leader - The war has no heroes
Original title	Platoon leader
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1988
length	97 minutes
Age rating	FSK 16
Rod
Director	Aaron Norris
script	Andrew Deutsch , ; Rick Marx , ; David L. Walker
production	Harry Alan Towers
music	George S. Clinton
camera	Arthur Wooster
cut	Michael J. Duthie
occupation
	Michael Dudikoff : Jeff Knight; Robert F. Lyons : Michael McNamara; Michael DeLorenzo : Raymond Bacera; Rick Fitts : Robert Hayes; Jesse Dubson : Joshua Parker; William Smith : Major Flynn;
synchronization

Platoon Leader - The War Knows No Heroes (Original Title: Platoon Leader ) is an American anti-war film from 1988 . Directed by Aaron Norris , Michael Dudikoff can be seen in the lead role.

action

The action takes place in Vietnam during the Vietnam War . Lt. Jeff Knight, fresh out of military academy , is sent to an outpost. The men in his unit do not respect him until he is wounded in battle. Then they fight, welded together as a unit against the Viet Cong for a village, whereby Lt. By then, Jeff Knight becomes an expert in combat who is respected even by his superiors. But he also experiences the cruelty of war.

synchronization

character	actor	Voice actor
Jeff Knight	Michael Dudikoff	Christian Tramitz
Michael McNamara	Robert F. Lyons	Leon Rainer
Raymond Bacera	Michael DeLorenzo	Jan Odle

criticism

"The film is critical, but the facade is hollow: It is not interested in the question of the meaning of this slaughter, rather it celebrates the war in Vietnam as a purely male adventure."

- Lexicon of international film

At cinema.de the film is referred to as the “pathetic ripper” and “filthy copy” of the anti-war film Platoon , which was filmed two years earlier under the direction of Oliver Stone .

Web links

Platoon Leader - The war knows no heroes in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Platoon Leader - The war has no heroes in the online film database

Individual evidence

↑ Platoon Leader - The war knows no heroes. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing file , accessed on February 11, 2018 .
↑ Platoon Leader - The war knows no heroes. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed February 11, 2018 .
↑ The war has no heroes. In: cinema.de. Cinema , accessed February 11, 2018 .

[1] Platoon Leader - The war knows no heroes. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing file , accessed on February 11, 2018 .

[2] Platoon Leader - The war knows no heroes. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed February 11, 2018 .

[3] The war has no heroes. In: cinema.de. Cinema , accessed February 11, 2018 .