The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 5 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Terence Knox | ... |
Sgt. Clayton 'Zeke' Anderson
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(58 episodes, 1987-1990)
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| Stephen Caffrey | ... |
Lt. Myron Goldman
(58 episodes, 1987-1990)
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| Tony Becker | ... |
Cpl. Daniel 'Danny' Percell
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(58 episodes, 1987-1990)
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| Ramón Franco | ... |
Pvt. Alberto Ruiz
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(58 episodes, 1987-1990)
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| Miguel A. Núñez Jr. | ... |
Pvt. Marcus Taylor
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(58 episodes, 1987-1990)
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Stan Foster | ... |
SP4 Marvin Johnson
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(47 episodes, 1987-1989)
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| Dan Gauthier | ... |
Lt. John McKay
(37 episodes, 1989-1990)
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| Eric Bruskotter | ... |
Pvt. Scott Baker
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(22 episodes, 1987-1989)
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Joshua D. Maurer | ... |
Pvt. Roger Horn
(21 episodes, 1987-1988)
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| John Dye | ... |
Pfc. Francis 'Doc Hoc' Hockenbury
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(20 episodes, 1989-1990)
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| Kim Delaney | ... |
Alex Devlin
(18 episodes, 1989)
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Steve Akahoshi | ... |
Pvt. Randy 'Doc' Matsuda
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(14 episodes, 1987-1988)
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| Kevin Conroy | ... |
Capt. Rusty Wallace
(12 episodes, 1987-1988)
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| Carl Weathers | ... |
Colonel Brewster
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(9 episodes, 1989-1990)
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Michael B. Christy | ... |
Major Duncan
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(9 episodes, 1989-1990)
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| Betsy Brantley | ... |
Dr. Jennifer Seymour
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(8 episodes, 1989)
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| Kyle Chandler | ... |
Pvt. William Griner
(8 episodes, 1990)
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| Richard Brestoff | ... |
Maj. Darling
(7 episodes, 1989)
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Peter Vogt | ... |
General Elliot
(7 episodes, 1989-1990)
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| Alan Scarfe | ... |
Colonel Stringer
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(5 episodes, 1989-1990)
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| Lee Majors | ... |
'Pop' Scarlet
(5 episodes, 1990)
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Charles Hyman | ... |
Master Sgt. Hannegan
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(5 episodes, 1989-1990)
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| Maria Mayenzet | ... |
Sister Bernadette
(4 episodes, 1989-1990)
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| Bruce Gray | ... |
Lt. Col. Dalby
(4 episodes, 1988)
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Marilyn Tokuda | ... |
Li An
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(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Joseph Hieu | ... |
Chieu
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(4 episodes, 1989-1990)
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John Walter Davis | ... |
Sergeant Major
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(4 episodes, 1989)
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Oz Tortora | ... |
Sid Boyle
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Greg Germann | ... |
Lt. Beller
(4 episodes, 1989-1990)
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| Patrick Kilpatrick | ... |
'Duke' Fontaine
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(3 episodes, 1989-1990)
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| Pamela Gidley | ... |
Lt. Nikki Raines
(3 episodes, 1987-1988)
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| Michael Fairman | ... |
Maj. Gen. Edward Higgins
(3 episodes, 1989-1990)
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| Penny Peyser | ... |
Carol Anderson
(3 episodes, 1989)
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| James Hong | ... |
Col. Li Trang
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(3 episodes, 1987-1989)
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| Kamala Lopez | ... |
Susanna Lozada
(3 episodes, 1989-1990)
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Le Tuan | ... |
Chef
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(3 episodes, 1988-1989)
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Jihmi Kennedy | ... |
Shakey Williams
(3 episodes, 1989-1990)
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| Anthony DeCarlo | ... |
PFC Jake Kuslets
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(3 episodes, 1990)
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| Shawn Levy | ... |
Budd Sills
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(3 episodes, 1989-1990)
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| George O'Hanlon Jr. | ... |
Lt. Ferguson
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(3 episodes, 1987-1988)
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Dean Hamilton | ... |
SP4 Worthen
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(3 episodes, 1989-1990)
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Peter McKernan | ... |
Pilot
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(3 episodes, 1987-1988)
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Khoi Tran | ... |
ARVN Scout
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(3 episodes, 1987-1988)
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| Ren Hanami | ... |
Whore #2
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(3 episodes, 1989)
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Hotep Brown | ... |
Jac-Nho
(3 episodes, 1989)
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Rocky Slaymaker | ... |
Door Gunner
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(3 episodes, 1989-1990)
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| Peter Trencher | ... |
Operations Officer
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(3 episodes, 1989)
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| Jon Cypher | ... |
MG Goldman
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(2 episodes, 1988-1989)
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James Purcell | ... |
Jim Doyle
(2 episodes, 1989)
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| Krista Errickson | ... |
Stacy Bridger
(2 episodes, 1989)
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Production Companies
- Braun Entertainment Group (in association with)
- New World Television (network version)
- New World International (syndicated version)
Distributors
- CBS (1990) (United States) (tv)
- Televisión Federal (Telefe) (1990) (Argentina) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Television (United States) (tv) (syndicated rerun version)
- Fabulous Films (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD) (complete first season)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2015) (United States) (DVD) (complete series)
- La Cinq (1989) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- La Cinq (1992) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Laser-Video Entertainment (Taiwan) (video) (Laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Hollywood Rags (costumes)
- Larson Technology (sound mixing)
- Music Design Group (music editing)
- Pacific Video (electronic laboratory)
- Sound Trax Studios (post-production sound)
- Sound Trax Studios (sound editing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This series offers an unflinching look at the "tours of duty" of several members of a platoon during the Vietnam War. Death is inevitable in war, and major characters do die. The protagonists face the Viet Cong, social disapproval, and sometimes themselves over the course of the series.
Written by Jason A. Cormier |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | While filming in Hawaii, the show received technical support and many extras from members of the Hawaii Army National Guard. See more » |
| Goofs | In the episode where the soldiers take leave in Hawaii we see them walk to their plane at the end with a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter sitting behind them. But this aircraft would not exist until the mid-1970s See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Presidential Candidates Selected for Jury Duty (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Paint It Black See more » |
| Quotes |
Sgt. Zeke Anderson:
I think she's gonna have a baby. Anybody know what we oughta do? Sergeant Marvin Johnson: No idea. Pvt. Scott Baker: Well, my mother had a baby. Sgt. Zeke Anderson: Well, I hope so, Baker! See more » |