Platoon of Death

Platoon of Death

101 mins | War | Jan. 5, 2011

My Lai Four, a movie about the My Lai massacre in Vietnam. Here s the blurb: Freely adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Seymour Hersh, this film recounts the story of a platoon of American soldiers led by Second Lieutenant Wm. Calley. Falling into an ambush, they come under enemy fire and in the disastrous fight that ensues, two young soldiers lose their lives; a third is so badly injured that Sgt. Cowen is forced to put him out of his hopeless agony.

Platoon of Death

101 mins | War | Jan. 5, 2011

Platoon of Death
My Lai Four, a movie about the My Lai massacre in Vietnam. Here s the blurb: Freely adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Seymour Hersh, this film recounts the story of a platoon of American soldiers led by Second Lieutenant Wm. Calley. Falling into an ambush, they come under enemy fire and in the disastrous fight that ensues, two young soldiers lose their lives; a third is so badly injured that Sgt. Cowen is forced to put him out of his hopeless agony.
IMDb rating 3.4
Producers Diamonds International Film
Original title My Lai Four
Directors Paolo Bertola
Writers Stefano Pomilia, Giovanni Paolucci

Cast

Alvin Anson

as Santanilla

Gianluca Baldari

as Garfalo

Beau Ballinger

as Lt. William Calley

Ronny Boos

as Badessa

Michael Bruggink

as Simmons

Daniele Campelli

as Ravello

Joe Goodall

as Wyatt

Joe Suba

as Sgt. Cowen

Yvette Yzon

as Thi Le