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Platoon is a 1986 war film which tells the story of a young infantryman in Vietnam who is torn between two sergeants, one cynical, one idealistic. It stars Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen and Forest Whitaker. The story starts with a raw recruit Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen), the narrator, recently being posted to Vietnam. There he joins his infantry unit and begins to experience warfare in the jungle. His innocence soon turns to cynicism as he experiences the harshness of the jungle and infantry life, witnessing friendly fire to illegal killings, culminating in himself taking an act of revenge against a superior.
It was both praised and criticised for its presentation of the brutal violence seen in the war. It shows many US soldiers as violent and indiscriminate killers, who are no better than the Vietnamese themselves. The missions they carry out never seem to have any purpose or point, which represents the war on a much larger scale.
The movie was written and directed by Oliver Stone who himself served in Vietnam. Upon his return, Stone was repulsed by John Wayne's version, The Green Berets, and set about creating the script for Platoon. The story is supposedly loosely based on Stone's own experiences in Vietnam.
It won Academy Awards for Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Picture and Best Sound. It was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Tom Berenger), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Willem Dafoe), Best Cinematography and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
Cast
Tom Berenger .... SSgt. 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
David Neidorf .... Tex
Mark Moses .... Lt. Wolfe
Chris Pedersen .... Crawford
Tony Todd .... Sgt. Warren
Crew
Oliver Stone ... Director and Writer
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