Platoon

1986, Drama/War, 2h 0m

69 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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Informed by director Oliver Stone's personal experiences in Vietnam, Platoon forgoes easy sermonizing in favor of a harrowing, ground-level view of war, bolstered by no-holds-barred performances from Charlie Sheen and Willem Dafoe. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) leaves his university studies to enlist in combat duty in Vietnam in 1967. Once he's on the ground in the middle of battle, his idealism fades. Infighting in his unit between Staff Sergeant Barnes (Tom Berenger), who believes nearby villagers are harboring Viet Cong soldiers, and Sergeant Elias (Willem Dafoe), who has a more sympathetic view of the locals, ends up pitting the soldiers against each other as well as against the enemy.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    Drama, War
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Oliver Stone
  • Producer:
    Arnold Kopelson
  • Writer:
    Oliver Stone
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $138.5M
  • Runtime:
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround

Cast & Crew

Tom Berenger
Staff Sgt. Bob Barnes
Willem Dafoe
Sgt. Elias Grodin
Charlie Sheen
Pvt. Chris Taylor
Forest Whitaker
Big Harold
Francesco Quinn
Rhah
John C. McGinley
Sgt. Red O'Neill
Richard Edson
Sal
Kevin Dillon
Bunny
Reggie Johnson
Junior
Keith David
King
Johnny Depp
Pvt. Lerner
Oliver Stone
Director
Oliver Stone
Writer
John Daly
Executive Producer
Derek Gibson
Executive Producer
Arnold Kopelson
Producer
Georges Delerue
Original Music
Robert Richardson
Cinematographer
Claire Simpson
Film Editor
Pat Golden
Casting
Warren McLean
Casting
Bob Morones
Casting
Bruno Rubeo
Production Design
Rodell Cruz
Art Direction
Sherman Williams
Art Direction
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