Watch NowPlatoon (1986)
15
24/04/1987 (GB)
Drama, War, Action
2h 0m
- 77% (4719 votes)
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The first casualty of war is innocence.
Overview
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.
- Oliver StoneDirector, Screenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$6,000,000
Revenue
$138,530,565
Keywords
- dying and death
- vietnam war
- helicopter
- ambush
- war crimes
- village
- mine
- bunker
- infantry
- jungle
- gang rape
- soldier
- battle
- violent death
- false accusations
- platoon
- combat
- casualty of war
- marijuana joint
- marijuana pipe
- semi autobiographical
- anti war
- wounded soldier
- conscripts
- military draft
- violent man
- american soldiers
- tour of duty
- murder witness
- army vs civilians
- cautionary
- suspenseful
- critical
- intense
- defiant
- philosophical depiction of war
Top Billed Cast
Charlie Sheen
Chris Taylor
Willem Dafoe
Sergeant Elias Grodin
Tom Berenger
Sergeant Robert "Bob" Barnes
Kevin Dillon
Bunny
Forest Whitaker
Big Harold
Mark Moses
Lieutenant Wolfe
Keith David
King
Richard Edson
Sal
Francesco Quinn
Rhah
John C. McGinley
Sergeant O'Neill
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