The Anderson Platoon

Summary The director, a French veteran of the Indochina war (La 317e Section), returned to follow a platoon of American soldiers for six weeks at the height of fighting in Vietnam in 1966. The documentary discusses the background and fate of the soldiers and emphasizes how much American culture pervades the soldiers' behaviors in the midst of jungle life and fighting. View more details

The Anderson Platoon

Stars : Stuart Whitman Joseph B. Anderson

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Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Feb 2, 1967

Countries of origin : France

Language : French

Filming locations : Vietnam

Production companies : Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF)

Summary The director, a French veteran of the Indochina war (La 317e Section), returned to follow a platoon of American soldiers for six weeks at the height of fighting in Vietnam in 1966. The documentary discusses the background and fate of the soldiers and emphasizes how much American culture pervades the soldiers' behaviors in the midst of jungle life and fighting. View more details

Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Feb 2, 1967

Countries of origin : France

Language : French

Filming locations : Vietnam

Production companies : Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF)

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