Platoon on Patrol

Platoon on Patrol is a 2008 American short epic war comedy film produced by Kasumi Kobayashi and directed by. Produced by Kobayashi's production company Pocky Prunce Productions, the film was based on the 2007 novella of the same name by Sōbē Amako, Kei Kazuna and and was released theatrically by  on June 8, 2008, shown before Medabots.

The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Sound Editing. The film received mostly positive reviews for Zemeckis's directing, Cage, Ice Cube and Pesci's performances, the visual effects, the music and the screenplay and earned more than $227 million worldwide.

Plot summary
In 1967, after graduating, Kyle Walker enlists into the U.S. Army. During basic training, he befriends a fellow soldier named Jason Benson, who convinces Walker to go into the shrimping business with him after their service. In 1968, they are sent to Vietnam, serving with the 9th Infantry Division in the Mekong Delta region. After months of routine operations, their platoon is ambushed while on patrol, and Benson is killed in action. Walker saves several wounded platoon-mates—including his lieutenant, Zachary Bates, who loses both his legs—and is awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Cast

 * as Private Kyle Walker, the protagonist of the film.
 * as Private Jason Benson, whom Walker befriends during basic training.
 * as Zachary Bates, Walker and Benson's platoon leader during the Vietnam War, whose ancestors have died in every U.S. war and who regards it as his destiny to do the same.
 * as DeAnté Edwards, the senior drill instructor. Ermey served as a U.S. Marine drill instructor during the Vietnam War and used this experience to ad lib much of his dialogue.
 * as Nguyễn Khắc Thành, the main antagonist of the film.
 * as Phạm Anh Hoàng, the second antagonist of the film.
 * as Austyn Aguilar, the combat cameraman.
 * as President