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Platoon
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R,1hr 53min
Genres:
War,Drama
Released:
December 19, 1986
Director:
Oliver Stone
Distributor:
Orion Pictures
Starring:
Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen  ...more
Synopsis: Oliver Stone's breakthrough as a director, Platoon is a brutally realistic look at a young soldier's tour of duty in Vietnam. Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) is a college student who quits school to volunteer for the Army in the late '60s. He's shipped off to Vietnam, where he serves with a culturally diverse group of fellow soldiers under two men who lead the platoon: Sgt. Barnes (Tom Berenger), whose facial scars are a mirror of the violence and corruption of his soul, and Sgt. Elias (Willem Dafoe), ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Gilliam
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Platoon is remembered for the striking realism with which it recreated the Vietnam War from the viewpoint of the U.S. soldier. At stark contrast are the story's two protagonists, played by Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe, the latter at peace with himself despite the hostilities around him, the former representing the corruption of ideals that defined American participation in the war. The film established ... Full Review
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Tom Berenger
Sgt. Barnes
Willem Dafoe
Sgt. Elias, Sgt. Grodin
Charlie Sheen
Chris Taylor
Forest Whitaker
Big Harold
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