Platoon (1986)

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Written by Oliver Stone

Directed by Oliver Stone

Running Time: 100 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1986

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

This vivid, harrowing war drama follows a 19-year-old college drop-out Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen), who signs up for service in Vietnam in September 1967. After initially being rejected by the other soldiers, he finds himself plunged into the bloody chaos of life as a GI on the frontline.

Chris has two commanding officers, one of them is the ill-tempered Sergeant Robert Barnes (Tom Berenger, pictured), and the other is the more co-operative Sergeant Elias Grodin (Willem Dafoe). Chris not only struggles in a battle with the enemy, but also with the constant conflict between the sergeants. The film also stars Forest Whitaker, Francesco Quinn and Kevin Dillon.

The winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Picture, this is an uncompromising and semi-autobiographical study of men at war from writer-director Oliver Stone.

Highly recommended.

Cast

Image for Tom BerengerTom BerengerSgt. Bob Barnes
Image for Willem DafoeWillem DafoeSgt. Elias Grodin
Image for Charlie SheenCharlie SheenPvt. Chris Taylor
Image for Forest WhitakerForest WhitakerBig Harold
Image for Francesco QuinnFrancesco QuinnRhah
Image for John C. McGinleyJohn C. McGinleySgt. Red O'Neill
Richard EdsonSal
Image for Kevin DillonKevin DillonBunny
Reggie JohnsonJunior Martin
Image for Keith DavidKeith DavidKing
Image for Johnny DeppJohnny DeppPvt. Gator Lerner
David NeidorfTex
Image for Mark MosesMark MosesLt. Wolfe
Chris PedersenCrawford
Tony ToddSgt. Warren

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