Tour of Duty

Name: Tour of Duty
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Released: 1987-09-24
Duration: 47 min
Rating: 8.40
Cast: Tony Becker, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Stephen Caffrey, Terence Knox

– The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War...

Type:

TVSeries

Rating:

8.40 / 10

Duration:

47 Minutes

Release Year:

1987

The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.

Styles:

Bleak, Rough, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

20th Century, 1960s

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Vietnam, Asia

Genre:

War, Action, Drama

Release Date:

24 Sep 1987

Language:

English, Vietnamese

MPAA Content-Rating:

TV-14 – For Age 14 and Above

This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age. Programs rated TV-14 contains material that parents or adult guardians may find unsuitable for children under the age of 14. The FCC warns that "Parents are cautioned to exercise some care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended." Programs with this rating contain crude humor, drug/alcohol use, inappropriate language, strong violence (may include some amounts of blood and gore), and moderate suggestive themes or dialogue.

Story Written By:

Steve Duncan, L. Travis Clark

Main Actors:

Tony Becker, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Stephen Caffrey, Terence Knox

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 5 nominations.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

8.4/10