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Platoon

  • 19861986
  • RR
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
407K
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Platoon (1986)
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  • Drama
  • War
Chris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and th... Read allChris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict.Chris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
407K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
448
61
  • Director
    • Oliver Stone
  • Writer
    • Oliver Stone
  • Stars
    • Charlie Sheen
    • Tom Berenger
    • Willem Dafoe
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  • Director
    • Oliver Stone
  • Writer
    • Oliver Stone
  • Stars
    • Charlie Sheen
    • Tom Berenger
    • Willem Dafoe
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 662User reviews
    • 134Critic reviews
    • 92Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #212
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 24 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Willem Dafoe in Platoon (1986)
    Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe in Platoon (1986)
    Charlie Sheen in Platoon (1986)
    Willem Dafoe in Platoon (1986)
    Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, and Willem Dafoe in Platoon (1986)
    Charlie Sheen in Platoon (1986)
    Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, John C. McGinley, and Kevin Eshelman in Platoon (1986)
    Willem Dafoe in Platoon (1986)
    Tom Berenger and Mark Moses in Platoon (1986)
    Tom Berenger in Platoon (1986)
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    Platoon (1986)

    Top cast

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    Charlie Sheen
    Charlie Sheen
    • Chrisas Chris
    Tom Berenger
    Tom Berenger
    • Sgt. Barnesas Sgt. Barnes
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Sgt. Eliasas Sgt. Elias
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • Kingas King
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Big Haroldas Big Harold
    Francesco Quinn
    Francesco Quinn
    • Rhahas Rhah
    Kevin Dillon
    Kevin Dillon
    • Bunnyas Bunny
    John C. McGinley
    John C. McGinley
    • Sgt. O'Neillas Sgt. O'Neill
    Reggie Johnson
    Reggie Johnson
    • Junioras Junior
    Mark Moses
    Mark Moses
    • Lt. Wolfeas Lt. Wolfe
    Corey Glover
    Corey Glover
    • Francisas Francis
    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Lerneras Lerner
    Chris Pedersen
    Chris Pedersen
    • Crawfordas Crawford
    Bob Orwig
    Bob Orwig
    • Gardneras Gardner
    Corkey Ford
    Corkey Ford
    • Mannyas Manny
    David Neidorf
    David Neidorf
    • Texas Tex
    Richard Edson
    Richard Edson
    • Salas Sal
    Tony Todd
    Tony Todd
    • Warrenas Warren
    • Director
      • Oliver Stone
    • Writer
      • Oliver Stone
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to Oliver Stone, he intentionally cast Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe against type (Berenger, who played the ruthless, sadistic Sgt. Barnes, was mostly famous at that point for playing good guys, while Dafoe, who had primarily played villains up until then, played the heroic, compassionate Sgt. Elias). The casting worked, and both men received Oscar nominations for their work.
    • Goofs
      When the men are playing cards, one of the men is looking at a Playboy from March 1971, despite the film taking place in 1967.
    • Quotes

      [Refering to Vietnam]

      Chris Taylor: Somebody once wrote, "Hell is the impossibility of reason." That's what this place feels like. Hell.

    • Alternate versions
      TV version has much of its dialogue redubbed and shots refilmed, replacing such lines as "He thinks he's Jesus F---in' Christ!" with "He thinks he's George Freakin' Washington!"
    • Connections
      Edited into A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon' (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      ADAGIO FOR STRINGS
      Written by Samuel Barber

      Arranged and Conducted by Georges Delerue

      Used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc.

    User reviews662

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    One Of The Best Movies Of The 1980s
    The 1980s in general and the mid 1980s in particular aren't highly regarded where pop culture is concerned , this is most especially true in cinema where films seemed to be written around their soundtrack in much the same way as Hollywood movies nowadays seem to be written around their special effects . PLATOON is one of the very few films from that period that has an emotional impact , an impact that it still retains while watching it in 2003.

    Everyone else seems to have mentioned what makes PLATOON a classic anti-war ( Note it's anti-war , not anti American or anti soldier ) movie along with being a classic movie , so I won't go over old ground except to say THAT death scene is up there with all the other tear jerking scenes from 20th century cinema , don't be ashamed to say you cried

    If PLATOON has a flaw it's in its duality , there's the good Sarge/bad Sarge , good officer/bad officer , good white guy/bad white guy , good black guy/bad black boy etc which is maybe a bit clichéd and possibly leads me to believe Stone is making an excuse/reason that the Americans lost in Vietnam because that spent so much fighting each other rather than the VC ( Though I do concede I'm possibly misinterpreting that as an excuse or even a reason since no one will confuse the politics of Stone with the politics of John Wayne ) while Taylor's character comes across as being more of a literary device rather than a real human being , but these are minor flaws

    It's a shame to see war films from the last few years devoid of scathing anti-war sentiments like the ones seen here . PLATOON screams at you " War is hell and whatever the rights and wrongs of conflict you need a bloody good reason to wage war . Vietnam wasn't a good enough reason to sacrifice human lives "
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    • Theo Robertson
    • Sep 3, 2003

    FAQ14

    • At 20:13 In The Dead Of Night Deep In The Jungle How Is The Enemy Silhouetted?
    • Why does Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) call Barnes and Elias his "fathers" during the final monologue.
    • Is "Platoon" based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 6, 1987 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • The Platoon
    • Filming locations
      • Philippines
    • Production companies
      • Hemdale
      • Cinema '84
      • Cinema 86
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $138,530,565
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $241,080
      • Dec 21, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $138,545,632
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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