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The 317th Platoon
1965 • 1h 40m • ★ 7.4 (79 votes) Released
In Laos, 1954, eight days before the french defeat in the Indochina war, the 317th platoon – four french soldiers and 41 laotian combatants – has been ordered to leave its outpost and to retreat for the plains of Diên Biên Phu, where the french army is getting stucked. Led by the inexperienced and idealistic sous-lieutenant Torrens, fresh out of the military academy, and by adjutant Willsdorf, a WWII veteran of the Werhmacht, the group must cross 150 kilometers of jungle. But dripping rainwater, hostile nature, and the Viêt-minh ambushes expose them to constant danger.
Director
Pierre Schoendoerffer
Screenplay
Pierre Schoendoerffer
Rating
7.4
Runtime
100 min
Budget
$0.1M
Revenue
$0.3M
Profit/Loss
+0.2M
Production
Rome-Paris Films
Producciones Benito Perojo
Top Billed Cast
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Keywords
vietnam warvietnamvietcongindochina
