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Commando Viêt-nam

Original title: Tour of Duty
  • TV Series
  • 1987–1990
  • TV-14
  • 47m
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Commando Viêt-nam (1987)
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The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.

  • Creators
    • L. Travis Clark
    • Steve Duncan
  • Stars
    • Terence Knox
    • Stephen Caffrey
    • Tony Becker
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Creators
      • L. Travis Clark
      • Steve Duncan
    • Stars
      • Terence Knox
      • Stephen Caffrey
      • Tony Becker
    • 63User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Terence Knox
    Terence Knox
    • Sgt. Clayton 'Zeke' Anderson…
    • 1987–1990
    Stephen Caffrey
    Stephen Caffrey
    • Lt. Myron Goldman
    • 1987–1990
    Tony Becker
    Tony Becker
    • Cpl. Daniel 'Danny' Percell…
    • 1987–1990
    Ramón Franco
    Ramón Franco
    • Pvt. Alberto Ruiz…
    • 1987–1990
    Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
    Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
    • Pvt. Marcus Taylor…
    • 1987–1990
    Stan Foster
    • SP4 Marvin Johnson…
    • 1987–1989
    Dan Gauthier
    Dan Gauthier
    • Lt. John McKay
    • 1989–1990
    Eric Bruskotter
    Eric Bruskotter
    • Pvt. Scott Baker…
    • 1987–1989
    Joshua D. Maurer
    • Pvt. Roger Horn
    • 1987–1988
    John Dye
    John Dye
    • Pfc. Francis 'Doc Hoc' Hockenbury…
    • 1989–1990
    Kim Delaney
    Kim Delaney
    • Alex Devlin
    • 1989
    Steve Akahoshi
    • Pvt. Randy 'Doc' Matsuda…
    • 1987–1988
    Kevin Conroy
    Kevin Conroy
    • Capt. Rusty Wallace
    • 1987–1988
    Carl Weathers
    Carl Weathers
    • Colonel Brewster…
    • 1989–1990
    Michael B. Christy
    • Major Duncan…
    • 1989–1990
    Betsy Brantley
    Betsy Brantley
    • Dr. Jennifer Seymour…
    • 1989
    Kyle Chandler
    Kyle Chandler
    • Pvt. William Griner
    • 1990
    Richard Brestoff
    Richard Brestoff
    • Maj. Darling
    • 1989
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      • Steve Duncan
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    coverme6

    Virtually PLATOON the series

    TOUR OF DUTY, like Oliver Stone's PLATOON only a year before,

    shows the emotional, social, and mental sides of the Vietnam War. In oppose to those larger than life war shows and movies (including THE A-TEAM or RAMBO II), the purpose of TOUR OF DUTY is to display how the young American troops felt and experience regarding the horrors of war, and they do a fine job at that. Terrance Knox and Stephen

    Caffrey are fine as the leaders the platoon in subject.
    dtucker86

    very realistic

    I am a Sergeant in the Army with 17 years of experience in the National Guard and on active duty, I am also a Desert Storm veteran (and cotton picking proud of it!). I usually get a really hearty laugh when I watch tv shows and films with a military theme because they are so unrealistic and it just isn't like that in real life. I used to love to watch Tour Of Duty, however, because it was realistic and for a change it told the story like it really was. It dealt realistically with the real issues that affected soldiers in the Vietnam war, the drug addiction, the racism, the desertions, the meddling by the politicians, the incompetence of many of the top brass. So often watching this show would make me angry because it was so frightning and so true. Above all, it showed the way the people back home were so cruel to the veterans and spit on them and called them baby killers. Terence Knox and the other cast members all did an amazing job and made this a very special show that touched a lot of people. I am sure that many Vietnam vets who watched this show cried because it brought back so many sad memories for them. We owe these special men a long-overdue debt of thanks. Tour Of Duty reminds us of their sacrifice and that is what made it such a great show.
    9Alex-372

    The Only Vietnam Series

    Where to begin? This is one of the greatest tv series ever made.

    It has everything. Brotherhood, strife, politics, morality and ethics, courage, ambiguity, everything. You have to see this movie as part of the time it was made. In 1987, there was no real visual example of what the war in Vietnam was really all about. Vietnam during the seventies and sixties was something people protested against. It was the longest war the United States had ever fought. It split a nation, between people who wanted to make a stand against communism and for conservatism, and people who couldn't see how a war more than a thousand miles away could possibly affect the USA. The seventies was also an era during which many former colonies (like Vietnam) were trying to become independent, like Rhodesia/Zimbabwe, Angola, Mozambique, Namibia/Southwest Africa. During the eighties, there was a largely Republican leaning movement of movies tangentially about Vietnam (First Blood, about a vietnam veteran, but set in Colorado, not Vietnam), Chuck Norris' movies, even Magnum PI with Tom Selleck (1980 onwards) and later Miami Vice. The Vietnam theme was "in", but no real movies/series set in Vietnam or dealing with the real day-to-day of ordinary soldiers had been made. And then there was Tour Of Duty. Tour of Duty set out to describe the daily grind of a platoon of the 199th Light Infantry. This series is great. Yes, it may reflect earlier series like the WWII series "Combat", but it is still unique. Unlike most series in the eighties, it isn't afraid of featuring Black and Hispanic actors in major, leading roles - Stan Foster, Miguel Nunez and Ramon Franco, mainly. In no small measure reflecting that the Vietnam War was the first war during which the US military was fully integrated/desegregated. Meanwhile, the storylines are great. Most deal with the daily strain of patrols, the interaction with the Vietnamese population, and there is even a love interest thrown in, in the form of female reporter Alex Devlin (Kim Delaney, based on the real-life reporter and war casualty Dicky Chapelle). Lots of themes are explored, from the stresses of combat, to the attitude to the war, to the situation of the people of Vietnam, the psychological damage (as through psychiatrist Betsy Brantley), etc. The second part of the series has the squad enlisted as Special Forces, under Colonel Brewster (Carl Weathers), highlighting the strains and tensions between Special Forces and regular army on the one side and the CIA (Patrick Kilpatrick as Duke Fontaine) on the other. This is a great series, see it if you can.
    l.helmink

    A wonderfull series that everyone should have seen.

    Tour of Duty is one of the best series I have ever seen. It has great performances from the entire cast, a wonderfull human story about an inhuman war and the story-telling is perfectly paced.

    Sadly, it didn't get the ratings it deserved back in the states, though it was a big hit over here (and several other countries, I've learned). If you get the chance, watch it (like I'm doing now as it's being re-run on SBS-6). I doubt you'll be disappointed.
    cipher123

    Outstanding and underrated series.

    "Tour Of Duty" is quite frankly one of my most favorite TV series of all time, and for good reason too. Aside from being highly entertaining, the show made attempts to show what life was like for soldiers during the Vietnam war. In spite of prime time network regulations, the stories were gritty and unglamorous, and rarely were there any feel-good endings to episodes.

    It's a shame that many of the talented actors who made up the "Tour Of Duty" cast (with the exception of John Dye and Kim Delaney) aren't seen as often on TV anymore. I hope that there's a slim chance of a reunion movie being made, given the strong following this show developed over the years.

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    • Trivia
      While filming in Hawaii, the show received technical support and many extras from members of the Hawaii Army National Guard.
    • 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
    • Quotes

      Sgt. Zeke Anderson: What do you think is the difference between bravery and stupidity?

      Lt. Myron Goldman: Same thing. Just depends on the timing.

    • Connections
      Referenced in D.C. Follies: Presidential Candidates Selected for Jury Duty (1988)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

      Performed by The Rolling Stones

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 1988 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • L'enfer du devoir
    • Production companies
      • Braun Entertainment Group
      • New World Television
      • New World International
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    • Runtime
      • 47m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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