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The Anderson Platoon

"No editorials, no opinions . . . just the real story of the brutal Vietnam War."

A documentary feature by Pierre Schoendoerffer about the Vietnam War. Winner of the 1968 Academy Award for best Documentary Feature.

Top Cast

  • Pierre Schoendoerffer

    Pierre Schoendoerffer

    narrator

  • Joseph B. Anderson

    Joseph B. Anderson

    self

  • Stuart Whitman

    Stuart Whitman

    narrator (English)

Overview

A documentary feature by Pierre Schoendoerffer about the Vietnam War. Winner of the 1968 Academy Award for best Documentary Feature.

Rating

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