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Tour of Duty S2E8 — Popular Forces
8.3
Tour of Duty•Season 2•Episode 8

Popular Forces

8.3/10 · 71 votesFeb 21, 198960 min

Ranked #4 of 16 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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Anderson, Johnson and Ruiz train four Vietnamese recruits whose inexperience poses problems.

Directed byBill L. Norton
Written byJerry Patrick Brown, Elia Katz, Dennis Cooper
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Cast8

Terence Knox

Terence Knox

Clayton 'Zeke' Anderson

Stephen Caffrey

Stephen Caffrey

Myron Goldman

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Marcus Taylor

Kim Delaney

Kim Delaney

Alex Devlin

Tony Becker

Tony Becker

Danny Percell

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Stan Foster

Marvin Johnson

Ramón Franco

Ramón Franco

Alberto Ruiz

Dan Gauthier

Dan Gauthier

John McKay

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Bill L. Norton

Bill L. Norton

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Jerry Patrick Brown

Writer

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Elia Katz

Writer

D

Dennis Cooper

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Popular Forces" is episode 8 of Tour of Duty season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 71 votes, ranking #4 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Bill L. Norton and written by Jerry Patrick Brown, Elia Katz, Dennis Cooper, it aired on February 21, 1989.

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