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Platoon (1986) 8.2
A young recruit in Vietnam faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man. Director:Oliver StoneWriter:Oliver Stone |
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Cast
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| Forest Whitaker | ... | ||
| Francesco Quinn | ... | ||
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Reggie Johnson | ... | |
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Corey Glover | ... | |
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Chris Pedersen | ... | |
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Bob Orwig | ... | |
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Corkey Ford | ... | |
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David Neidorf | ... | |
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Plot Synopsis
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Chris Taylor is a young, naive American who gives up college and volunteers for combat in Vietnam. Upon arrival, he quickly discovers that his presence is quite nonessential, and is considered insignificant to the other soldiers, as he has not fought for as long as the rest of them and felt the effects of combat. Chris has two non-commissioned officers, the ill-tempered and indestructible Staff Sergeant Robert Barnes and the more pleasant and cooperative Sergeant Elias Grodin. A line is drawn between the two NCOs and a number of men in the platoon when an illegal killing occurs during a village raid. As the war continues, Chris himself draws towards psychological meltdown. And as he struggles for survival, he soon realizes he is fighting two battles, the conflict with the enemy and the conflict between the men within his platoon. Written by Jeremy Thomson
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The first casualty of war is innocence.Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
24 December 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Platoon See more »Filming Locations:
Luzon, PhilippinesBox Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$137,963,328 (USA)Company Credits
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Pvt. Gardner: [seeing body bags] Oh, man. Is that what I think it is?
Sergeant: All right, you cheese-dicks, welcome to the Nam. Follow me!
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(1967) (uncredited)
Written by Edward Brigati and Felix Cavaliere
Performed by The Rascals
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Trivia
Oliver Stone suggested that the cast and crew camp out on location while filming an early scene on a hill they could only reach by hiking in. Everyone agreed to that at first, but that night, after hiking up the hill and finishing their day's work, everyone ran back down to the valley. See more »Goofs
Set in 1967, features Bunny listening to Merle Haggard's "Okie from Muskogee," not released until 1969. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Pvt. Gardner: [seeing body bags] Oh, man. Is that what I think it is?
Sergeant: All right, you cheese-dicks, welcome to the Nam. Follow me!
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Connections
Spoofed in The Epic of Detective Mandy: Book Five - Satan Claus III: The 13th Day of Christmas (1996) See more »Soundtracks
"GROOVIN'"(1967) (uncredited)
Written by Edward Brigati and Felix Cavaliere
Performed by The Rascals
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I watched Platoon when I was 17 at 1987. I was on the edge of questioning everything and ready to uprise with a small move. Of course I was fascinated after watching the movie and I remember I was that close to cry. I can definitely say Platoon is one of the best war movies of the history. It has many incredible scenes and it reserves a great story of brotherhood inside also vandalism and senseless of war. Charlie Sheen , William Dafoe and the great Tom Berenger can easily be considered as one the best combination of actors to tell a story of faith and betrayal in a movie. Oliver Stone did a great job as writer and director. I remember that I was really touched with the letters that Taylor ( Charlie Sheen ) writes to his grandma. Also with the amazing music of the film you feel many different things. I believe that on the last scene the picture of William Dafoe with his hands open on his knees with hundreds Viet Congs coming after him is a masterpiece work and unforgettable.I watched this movie at Osmanbey Gazi movie theater at Osmanbey-Istanbul and ı believe 70's and 80's are the best time in Istanbul for watching a movie with big saloons and with great atmosphere. With 90's big movie theaters started to turn to couple of small saloons and with shopping malls movie theaters started to locate at malls. I really miss a lot of 80's and the taste I get from the legend movie theaters like Osmanbey Site-Sisli Kent-Osmanbey Gazi- Pangaltı Inci-Harbiye Konak and Harbiye As.