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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, AMG Review 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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