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Platoon was released in the United States on December 19, 1986, and in the Philippines [28] and the United Kingdom in March 1987, with its release in the latter receiving an above 15 rating for strong language, scenes of violence, and soft drug use.
Platoon: Directed by Oliver Stone. With Keith David, Forest Whitaker, Francesco Quinn, Kevin Dillon. Chris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil.
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- Drama, War
- Oliver Stone
- 1987-02-06
Aug 30, 2024 · Platoon, American war film, released in 1986, that was written and directed by Oliver Stone and was regarded by many critics as one of the best of the movies about the Vietnam War. Platoon won the Academy Award for best picture and the Golden Globe Award for best drama.
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Jun 24, 2023 · Platoon was released in 1986. Directed by Oliver Stone, this iconic war film took the world by storm with its raw portrayal of the Vietnam War. “Platoon” won four Academy Awards. The film received critical acclaim and went on to win Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound Mixing at the 59th Academy Awards.
Platoon. Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) leaves his university studies to enlist in combat duty in Vietnam in 1967. Once he's on the ground in the middle of battle, his idealism fades. Infighting...
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- Oliver Stone
- R
- Tom Berenger
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
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Platoon. Action. 120 minutes ‧ R ‧ 1986. Roger Ebert. December 30, 1986. 4 min read. It was Francois Truffaut who said that it’s not possible to make an anti-war movie, because all war movies, with their energy and sense of adventure, end up making combat look like fun. If Truffaut had lived to see “Platoon,” the best film of 1986, he ...
