Platoon Leader
1988 · 97 min · Director: Aaron Norris
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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 GIs officially protect, but also fear as some collaborate with them, other covertly with the Cong, either way subject to bloody reprisals.
Emotional fingerprint
Platoon Leader (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Tension25%
- Empathy20%
- Inspiration15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 37 % | 34 % | 16 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 37 % | 34 % | 17 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 43 % | 41 % | 15 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 50 % | 50 % | 13 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 62 % | 60 % | 24 % | 42 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 37 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 51 % | 36 % | 37 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 58 % | 44 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 72 % | 65 % | 45 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 70 % | 65 % | 50 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 53 % | 50 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 53 % | 49 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 70 % | 65 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 76 % | 72 % | 36 % | 47 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 67 % | 65 % | 28 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 67 % | 65 % | 36 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 79 % | 77 % | 53 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 80 % | 68 % | 60 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 70 % | 43 % | 58 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Joshua Parker
Sgt. Robert Hayes
Duffy
Pvt. Don Pike
Kemp
Larsen
Klinski
Lt. Riley
Medic
New Lieutenant
Mother With Child
VC Woman
Lieutenant
Details
- Directed by
- Aaron Norris
- Written by
- Andrew Deutsch, Rick Marx, James R. McDonough, David L. Walker
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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